good-for-naught
- adjective
- /ˈɡʊd fɔr nɔt/
- Offensive
:
buen para nada
- She refused to waste any more time on his good-for-naught promises.
Examples
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The old lawnmower proved completely good-for-naught after another unsuccessful attempt to start it.
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Many considered the abandoned house a good-for-naught structure that should be torn down.
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He is just a good-for-naught who never helps anyone.
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Don't be such a good-for-naught all your life!
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Many viewed the old car as a good-for-naught vehicle that was beyond repair.
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She abandoned her plans for him, realizing he was just a good-for-naught who wouldn’t change.
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After failing the test again, he felt like a good-for-naught in everyone’s eyes.
Synonyms
550
1.0
Not able to do the job it is made for
298
3.0
Has no value or use
226
5.1
Having no meaning, value, or purpose
157
3.5
Not doing anything useful
133
2.5
An action that will not help
88
5.6
Bad or worthless and often causing trouble
84
6.0
Not likely to work or help
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
9
4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
5
3.6
Not worth anything or useful
2
6.8
Not useful or worth much
1
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
1
7.0
Having no value and not deserving praise
1
9.4
Having little value or importance
1
6.2
Of no value or use
1
8.0
Very little help when you try to do something
1
5.5
Not making money or giving any useful result
1
9.9
Something that has no real purpose or value
Completely without value or use
Having little or no value
A thing that has no value or use
Not helpful and not wanted in any situation
Completely without help for any task
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Etymology
The word good-for-naught comes from the old phrase 'good for nothing', where naught means 'nothing' (like the word nothing). So, something called good-for-naught is useless or has little value.