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What is another word for no-good?

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Adjective
▲
Lacking in ambition or success, and having no value to society
good-for-nothing
ne'er-do-well
no-account
lazy
indolent
unambitious
shiftless
inept
unenterprising
feckless
apathetic
slothful
irresponsible
idle
incompetent
useless
spiritless
inefficient
lousy
careless
carefree
worthless
aimless
unpurposed
unreliable
wild
slack
workshy
lethargic
lackadaisical
loafing
otiose
work-shy
bone idle
lifeless
sluggish
listless
torpid
inactive
slow
inert
lax
unindustrious
unmotivated
negligent
fainéant
impassive
remiss
do-nothing
languorous
leisurely
languid
inattentive
dull
unenergetic
plodding
slow-going
drony
easygoing
laid-back
slow-moving
resting
lumpish
laggard
procrastinating
dallying
lagging
improvident
lacking in ambition
ambitionless
directionless
unworksome
unoccupied
unproductive
unaspiring
supine
procrastinative
parasitic
unenthusiastic
faineant
bone-idle
“Don't try to cover up for that no-good son of yours. Where is he?”
Adjective
▲
Generally poor in standard or quality
inferior
poor
mediocre
wretched
substandard
shoddy
paltry
cheap
trashy
worthless
trifling
base
rubbishy
miserable
trivial
insignificant
abject
bogus
contemptible
nugatory
second-rate
low-grade
low-quality
poor-quality
third-rate
no good
lousy
junky
suboptimal
bad
more ❯
“This will be, by far, my last purchase once my lease is over, thanks to the no-good service they provide.”
Adjective
▲
Having no use, value, purpose or reason
pointless
useless
ineffective
null
meaningless
worthless
empty
vain
ineffectual
futile
profitless
unproductive
unprofitable
chaffy
unavailing
junky
inconsequential
inutile
counterproductive
unusable
unimportant
waste
sterile
nothing
unessential
valueless
fruitless
bootless
idle
senseless
more ❯
“I paid a lot of money for this no-good contraption.”
Adjective
▲
Detestable and deserving of contempt
contemptible
vile
despicable
base
dirty
shameful
detestable
nasty
reprehensible
discreditable
disreputable
wretched
ignominious
execrable
unprincipled
odious
abominable
unscrupulous
wicked
loathsome
deplorable
scurvy
lousy
abhorrent
sorry
abject
disgusting
offensive
pitiful
scummy
obnoxious
ratty
cruddy
scabby
filthy
heinous
horrible
snide
unworthy
sneaking
repulsive
repugnant
revolting
awful
horrid
repellent
miserable
pathetic
sad
more ❯
“My husband is a no-good lazy slob. All he does after work is plop down on the recliner, do nothing, and make a mess.”
Adjective
▲
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
incompetent
inept
inexpert
incapable
unskilled
unfit
inadequate
useless
unqualified
amateurish
ineffectual
inferior
unskillful
unskilful
ineffective
bungling
unfitted
amateur
substandard
inexperienced
clumsy
inapt
pathetic
inefficient
unable
untrained
hopeless
deficient
unproficient
unprofessional
maladroit
blundering
awkward
wanting
unequipped
unsuitable
unhandy
floundering
insufficient
cowboy
lacking
ineligible
disqualified
raw
incapacitated
unapt
undependable
helpless
unadapted
uninitiated
unreliable
farcical
unworkmanlike
no good
cack-handed
not equal to
ham-fisted
a dead loss
not good enough
lacking ability
not up to scratch
bush-league
skill-less
not much cop
not cut out for
not up to snuff
leaving much to be desired
not up to it
less capable
not have it
out to lunch
unable to do something for toffee
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not in working order or condition
had it
kaput
broken
finished
useless
out of order
no good
past its best
defective
malfunctioning
inoperative
damaged
faulty
unsound
bust
busted
duff
knackered
ineffective
impaired
flawed
imperfect
worthless
failed
valueless
not working
conked out
on the blink
on its last legs
broken-down
more ❯
Noun
▲
Someone who spends their time idling and doing nothing in particular
slacker
bum
vagrant
derelict
good-for-nothing
do-nothing
ne'er-do-well
no-goodnik
no-account
incompetent
loser
flop
washout
no-hoper
underachiever
nobody
born loser
deadbeat
nonperformer
non-achiever
has-been
no one
failure
also-ran
wastrel
disappointment
dud
loafer
clinker
nonstarter
non-starter
lemon
beat
defaulter
write-off
black sheep
saddo
moocher
might-have-been
clunker
castaway
“If we assume the attitudes of the community that the client's son is a no-good and hopeless, then we will defeat ourselves and our purpose.”
Noun
▲
A despicable or contemptible person
wretch
scoundrel
rascal
rogue
villain
rat
reprobate
ruffian
swine
good-for-nothing
miscreant
hound
scumbag
blackguard
cad
creep
criminal
delinquent
dog
heel
jerk
knave
louse
lowlife
rotter
snake
worm
outcast
pig
rapscallion
skunk
toad
varlet
weasel
cur
profligate
scrote
sleeveen
spalpeen
stinker
turd
vagabond
varmint
baddie
baddy
beast
blighter
bounder
brute
caitiff
devil
evildoer
fiend
heavy
meanie
meany
monster
nazi
savage
scalawag
scallywag
scamp
scapegrace
bad egg
bad lot
dastard
mother
rat fink
wastrel
cullion
horror
imp
ingrate
jagoff
liar
libertine
pilgarlic
poltroon
rake
renegade
more ❯
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