Synonyms for no-goods
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : adjective noh-goo d; noun noh-goo d |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈnoʊˈgʊd; noun ˈnoʊˌgʊd |
Top 10 synonyms for no-goods Other synonyms for the word no-goods
- bad lot
- black sheep
- born loser
- degenerate
- derelict
- dissipater
- do-nothing
- dud
- fainéant
- flop
- good-for-nothing
- goof-off
- has-been
- idler
- incompetent
- insolvent
- layabout
- lazybones
- lecher
- libertine
- loafer
- loser
- lounger
- lumpy
- malingerer
- might-have-been
- moocher
- ne'er-do-well
- nighthawk
- no-good
- nobody
- nonperformer
- old goat
- operator
- prodigal
- profligate
- rake
- rapscallion
- reprobate
- roué
- scalawag
- scamp
- shirker
- slacker
- slouch
- slugabed
- sluggard
- sponger
- swinger
- tramp
- turkey
- underachiever
- vagabond
- wanderer
- washout
- waster
- wastrel
Définition of no-goods
Origin :- 1908, from phrase no good "good for nothing." As a noun, first recorded 1924; variant no-goodnik (see -nik) first attested 1960.
- As in profligate : noun person who is immoral
- As in layabout : noun bum
- As in lazybones : noun bum
- As in failure : noun person who does not succeed
- As in good-for-nothing : noun person who is idle, worthless
- Some are refusing to do their job well and some are no-goods, sitting in closets or attics, doing nothing.
- Extract from : « Electricity for the 4-H Scientist » by Eric B. Wilson
Antonyms for no-goods
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