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adjective

ˈnō-ˈgu̇d How to pronounce no-good (audio)
Definition of no-goodnext
1
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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2
as in worthless
having no usefulness that no-good chair should be thrown away

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no-good

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noun

ˈnō-ˌgu̇d How to pronounce no-good (audio)
1
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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2
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
Adjective
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
Noun
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 See All Example Sentences for no-good
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-good
  1. good-for-nothing
  2. worthless
  3. villain
  4. bum
  5. lazy
  6. brute
  7. beggar
  8. criminal
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
  • Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The max loss of the position is $486, hit if Nvidia remains between $220 and $235 and the long legs expire worthless.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of worthless
Noun
  • It must be asked how Macklemore turned the narrative and turned a Jewish philanthropist — who pledged $2 million to Gaza humanitarian aid — into the villain of the story?
    — Kenneth L. Marcus, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The way it’s framed, both the heroes and the villains can only come from the tech community.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of villain
Noun
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bum
Adjective
  • And Congress ought to be – Congress ought to get up off its ice-cold lazy butt and cut it itself.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With a lazy summer in our rear view and hectic school and job schedules around the bend, ‘tis the season for overworking ourselves.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lazy
Noun
  • Most sportsmen wonder how any whitetail bucks, let alone a brute such as Kontras’, could have been so easily patterned.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The show’s depiction of Hugh as a family man has been much more sympathetic than the book’s description of him as a power-hungry brute.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brute
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • Removing violent criminals, gang members, cartel members and those who refuse to work is wise and popular policy.
    — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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“No-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-good. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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