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no-good

no-good

8 6.7
A check that the bank will not pay because the account has no money
  • adjective
  • /noʊ ɡʊd/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sin fondos
  • You mean, the offer is no good?

Examples

  • The bank informed me that the check was no good due to insufficient funds.

  • - The check is no good?

    Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

  • "Is my money no good here?"

    Fiction book (1998)

  • - Your money's no good here tonight.

    The Cotton Club (1984)

  • As one grower put it, "If we don't get it out of the ground, it's no good to us."

    Academic text (2004)

  • His credit's no good.

    Underwater! (1955)

  • Money's no good anymore.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I tried to pay for lunch, but the cashier said my credit card was no good.

  • After receiving the bounced check, I confirmed that it was no good because the account was empty.

Synonyms

bad
vsno-good
  • Specialized
149 7.5

Not likely to be paid back as a debt

is about a rejected payment item rather than a generally risky obligation
bad check
vsno-good
  • Specialized
13 3.5

A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay

is not accepted for any reason rather than only for lack of funds
rubber
vsno-good
  • Archaic
9.6

A check returned because there is not enough money in the account

focuses on general invalidity rather than the bank returning it

Antonyms

good
∞ 1.0

Showing positive qualities that other people approve of

valid
348 3.1

Accepted by law, by an official, or for good reason

Surface Forms

no-good positive

Morphology

no-good = no + good (transparent) = no + good

The meaning 'not valid' is a direct interpretation of 'no' + 'good' (not good/acceptable), so learners can infer it from the components.

Etymology

No-good is also used for a check that is 'not valid' as payment because there is not enough money in the account. Think of it as no + good — not good for paying — so the bank or shop will refuse it.