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no-account

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of no-account

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

good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, no-good
Words Related to no-account

idle, indolent, lazy, shiftless, slothful, unambitious

useless, worthless
Near Antonyms of no-account

ambitious, diligent, enterprising, industrious

no-account

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of no-account

an idle worthless person
  • The drill sergeant complained that he'd never seen such a sorry group of no-accounts in his career.
Synonyms of no-account

bum, derelict, do-nothing, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, no-good, slacker
Words Related to no-account

hobo, tramp, vagabond

drifter, roamer, transient

beggar, panhandler

dodger, goldbrick, shirker

drone, idler, lazybones, loafer, slouch, slug, sluggard

down-and-out (or down-and-outer), indigent, pauper
Near Antonyms of no-account

success, winner

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