Synonyms of no-account

no-account 1 of 2

adjective

ˈnō-ə-ˈkau̇nt 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• good-for-nothing
• lazy
• worthless
• no-good
• idle
• shiftless
• useless
• indolent
• slothful
• ne'er-do-well
• unambitious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ambitious
• industrious
• diligent
• enterprising

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominal
• slight
• petty
• tiny
• trivial
• insignificant
• trifling
• piddling
• pimping
• picayune
• inconsequential
• footling
• inconsiderable
• chicken
• negligible
• paltry
• niggling
• piddly
• minute
• Mickey Mouse
• measly
• piffling
• peanut
• de minimis
• little
• puny
• small-fry
• imperceptible
• one-horse
• pettifogging
• inferior
• inappreciable
• mean
• two-bit
• quibbling
• hairsplitting
• nitpicking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• big
• important
• considerable
• significant
• serious
• substantial
• material
• prominent
• consequential
• outstanding
• conspicuous
• remarkable
• noteworthy
• striking
• weighty
• pivotal
• measurable
• eventful
• appreciable
• momentous
• discernible

no-account

2 of 2

noun

as in bum

an idle worthless person

claims that every last one of his in-laws is a nerveless no-account

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• beggar
• hobo
• good-for-nothing
• derelict
• do-nothing
• dodger
• no-good
• vagrant
• no-goodnik
• slacker
• tramp
• drifter
• ne'er-do-well
• transient
• vagabond
• shirker
• waif
• panhandler
• ragamuffin
• indigent
• loafer
• urchin
• pauper
• roamer
• down-and-out
• idler
• slouch
• sluggard
• lazybones
• slug
• goldbrick
• sundowner
• drone
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner

Example Sentences

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