NO-ACCOUNT Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

no-account 1 of 2

adjective

ˈnō-ə-ˈkau̇nt

Definition of no-account

as in good-for-nothing

having no ambition, success, or value to society only heard from his no-account relatives when they wanted a handout

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as in nominal

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention some miscellaneous no-account expenses that we simply paid for with our own pocket money

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no-account

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noun

as in bum

an idle worthless person claims that every last one of his in-laws is a nerveless no-account

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Recent Examples of no-account

Adjective

Everyone loves a good country death song — even if no actual no-accounts are harmed during the making of the tune. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 July 2025 Don't let that no-account Oogie Boogie hide the movie from you. — Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023 Of course, the no-account crew that hangs around him — hangers-on is a better way to describe them — can get in the way of even his best intentions. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023

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Adjective

With Jun-hyeon trapped in a coma inside of Yong-ho’s older body, Yong-ho goes about seeking revenge on his good-for-nothing children, and ensuring the future of the Choiseong Group.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026
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

Definition of good-for-nothing

Adjective

For a nominal sum, the paper each day serves up authoritative accounts of sports events that occurred as much as a day earlier, give or take.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominal

Noun

Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Even then, and with Nix having a bum ankle to Mahomes’ bum knee, the Broncos have shown a lot more in the last year to inspire confidence than the Chiefs have.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bum

Adjective

Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Or its lazy gaze and obsession with gloss over lived-in texture, which sinks its moments of violence into forgettable trifles?

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lazy

Adjective

The slight worry is that Zheng will run out of gas at some point after coming through the qualifying tournament and winning six matches in New York.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
For all their advantages, quantum technologies are extremely sensitive, and these devices can be thrown out of gear by the slightest changes in temperature or environmental noise.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of slight

Adjective

Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Therefore, at current depletion rates, most of Venezuela’s oil reserves are worthless.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of worthless

Adjective

Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Some fans and analysts pointed out that the news release looked petty.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of petty

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