no-good
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5.6
- adjective
- /noʊ ɡʊd/
- Informal
- That old computer is completely no-good for running modern software.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I'm thinking like, that's no good either.
- And I'm thinking like, that's no good either.
- Just remember, your Kung Fu is no good here.
- So it's it's no good for your bones to drink skim milk.
- And and again, it's, it's just no good reason for it.
- So it does us no good to wait if we're not prepared.
- So if we have something that might help, no good evidence that it'll hurt.
- The chicken is no good, but the cheap price is spectacular.
- Obviously it's no good if it's just empty land.
- Me personally, that I'm no good at it.
- OK, so tonight there's really no good place for us to camp, unfortunately.
- There's no, so OK, there's no good for the earth type of stuff here.
Examples
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So it does us no good to wait if we're not prepared.
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It's no good standing by there.
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And if it's no good, then move on.
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You lose a loved one for no good reason.
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And it's also really no good for society and civilization.
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Every day, it tells me I'm no good.
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It does you no good!
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Vince was aware that he was no good at picking out the right tie for his suit.
Fiction book (1991) -
This one's no good.
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No, it's no good.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not good in quality or below the usual standard
481
1.0
Not able to do the job it is made for
314
3.5
Of poor quality or making you feel pity
273
3.0
Has no value or use
204
5.1
Having no meaning, value, or purpose
188
2.5
An action that will not help
161
3.5
Not doing anything useful
75
6.0
Not likely to work or help
25
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
19
6.8
Not useful or worth much
5
9.4
Having little value or importance
4
3.6
Not worth anything or useful
3
8.9
A person or thing that others see as worthless
2
4.5
Not giving useful results or helping to finish work, like a meeting
1
7.0
Having no value and not deserving praise
1
4.3
A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit
1
9.9
Not good or pleasant, often used jokingly
1
6.2
Of no value or use
1
9.9
Not useful and having little value
Not helpful and not wanted in any situation
Something that has no real purpose or value
Completely without help for any task
Not important or serious compared with other things
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Etymology
No-good is simply no + good, literally 'not good', so it describes a person or thing that is useless, dishonest, or worthless. That's why someone called a no-good is seen as bad or unreliable.