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good-for-nothing

GUUD-fer-nuth-ing/ˈɡʊd fɚ ˌnʌθɪŋ/UKGUUD-fuh-nuth-ing/ˈɡʊd fə ˌnʌθɪŋ/

Pluralgood-for-nothings

2 meanings of good-for-nothing

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  1. 1
    a useless personnouncountable
    A person who is not useful and does not do much good.

    Her uncle called the boy a good-for-nothing and told him to get a job.

    Those good-for-nothings left their trash all over the park.

    Similarloser, ne'er-do-well, nonentity, cipher

  2. 2
    a useless personadjectiveidiomatic
    Not useful and not worth anything.

    My good-for-nothing brother ate all the cake again.

    This good-for-nothing printer jams every time I use it.

    Similarworthless, valueless

    Oppositeuseful, valuable, worthwhile

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