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as in good-for-nothing
having no ambition, success, or value to society
tired of supporting their spendthrift, no-good daughter, who has yet to find a job commensurate with her alleged abilities
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as in worthless
having no usefulness
that no-good chair should be thrown away
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
neighbors remembered the killer as having been an utter no-good since childhood
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as in bum
an idle worthless person
we'll have to pay more than minimum wage for the job if we expect to get people other than no-goods
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Recent Examples of no-good
Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The ordeal at Keystone gave me an up-close view of the no-good, very bad 2025-26 ski season.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
That guy – the guy on whom the Bruins pinned the interim tag before Game 4 – was the breath of fresh air helping disguise the stench of an otherwise terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
But Skipper’s pulse was not in the on-the-field operations for the Bruins (0-3) and their no-good, very bad start to the 2025 season, a slumbering crash course that led to Foster’s firing Sunday.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 17 Sep. 2025
And that’s not including the likes of Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and, as no-good property developer Ian Ventham, David Tennant.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The ordeal at Keystone gave me an up-close view of the no-good, very bad 2025-26 ski season.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
That guy – the guy on whom the Bruins pinned the interim tag before Game 4 – was the breath of fresh air helping disguise the stench of an otherwise terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
I'mPhaedra Trethan, the terrible no-good baseball fan who was too tired to stay awake for all 18 innings of Game 3 of the World Series.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
And that’s not including the likes of Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and, as no-good property developer Ian Ventham, David Tennant.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
But, on another station, R. & B.’s turn toward pop signalled another sound for Black music: Monica and Brandy’s tug-of-war over some no-good boy who wasn’t worth the time anyway; Mya and early Destiny’s Child.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2023
Adjective
This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The ordeal at Keystone gave me an up-close view of the no-good, very bad 2025-26 ski season.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
That guy – the guy on whom the Bruins pinned the interim tag before Game 4 – was the breath of fresh air helping disguise the stench of an otherwise terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
But Skipper’s pulse was not in the on-the-field operations for the Bruins (0-3) and their no-good, very bad start to the 2025 season, a slumbering crash course that led to Foster’s firing Sunday.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 17 Sep. 2025
And that’s not including the likes of Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and, as no-good property developer Ian Ventham, David Tennant.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The ordeal at Keystone gave me an up-close view of the no-good, very bad 2025-26 ski season.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
That guy – the guy on whom the Bruins pinned the interim tag before Game 4 – was the breath of fresh air helping disguise the stench of an otherwise terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad season.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
I'mPhaedra Trethan, the terrible no-good baseball fan who was too tired to stay awake for all 18 innings of Game 3 of the World Series.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
And that’s not including the likes of Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and, as no-good property developer Ian Ventham, David Tennant.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025
But, on another station, R. & B.’s turn toward pop signalled another sound for Black music: Monica and Brandy’s tug-of-war over some no-good boy who wasn’t worth the time anyway; Mya and early Destiny’s Child.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-good
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The black comedy crime film is written by Niki Sheldrake and tells the story of Colin and Stanley, two good-for-nothing brothers who are faced with the repayment of their dead father’s debt to a notorious loan shark named Maggie.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2024
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Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
8 June 2023
Adjective
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This does nothing to help onboard new VGC players, who are now more likely to pick a worthless item that puts them at a disadvantage.—
Kallie Plagge,
The Verge,
11 Apr. 2026
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Remove those incentives and innovation will slow – while farmers’ already substantial investments become worthless.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The horror film, which is directed by James Watkins, will track the origins of the shape-shifting villain, played by Tom Rhys Harries.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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But what makes this situation so hard is that there’s no obvious villain and no dramatic fallout (which, in some ways, would almost be easier to deal with).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2026
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Giants third base coach Hector Borg waved Lee home, trying to take advantage of the wet conditions and a lazy throw back to the infield, but the Dodgers nabbed Lee with feet to spare.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That film felt rushed, inconsistent, and lazy.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This time the closing hole was a brute, the toughest at Harbour Town on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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And what better way to force that out of her than to put her up against a brute of a man who has all the confidence in the world?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Antinous later shocked the other suitors by insulting and assaulting with a footstool an elderly beggar who had spoken to him in the palace hall.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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So disguised as a beggar, Odysseus shows up at his palace, and he is not treated very nicely by the suitors who have camped out in his house.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many of the toughest criminals taken into ICE custody were already in prison, but many others who were arrested have no criminal history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the furthest part of space lies Dante 01, a detention facility that houses criminals who have committed the most shocking crimes imaginable.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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