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

Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
But recent wars have exposed the gap between nominal power and usable military capability.

— NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 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

But whereas The Holdovers’s Paul Hunham despises his lazy, pampered students, The Debut’s Jerry Blankenbuehler has a determination to summon theatrical magic out of his meager cast.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of lazy

Adjective

Concerns about this recent deceleration aside, a slight quarter-to-quarter boost is obviously preferable to the bundle’s comparable loss of 953,000 customers between the first and second quarters of this year.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
There’s only a slight chance for thunderstorms over the weekend and the sun icon, missing for days and days, now shines on its main webpage.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 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

Now there seems to be a petty attempt to call out cheating when no cheating took place.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
This year, alluding to the president’s petty penchant for renaming things, the town has changed its name from South Park to South America, altering the theme song, local signage and local speech, without protest.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of petty

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