Synonyms of good-for-nothing

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adjective

ˈgu̇d-fər-ˌnə-thiŋ 

as in lazy

having no ambition, success, or value to society

refused to leave anything in his will to his good-for-nothing grandchildren

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lazy
• worthless
• no-good
• idle
• useless
• shiftless
• indolent
• no-account
• slothful
• ne'er-do-well
• unambitious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ambitious
• industrious
• diligent
• enterprising

good-for-nothing

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noun

as in bum

an idle worthless person

teacher after teacher had predicted that he would never be more than a good-for-nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• beggar
• no-account
• hobo
• derelict
• do-nothing
• no-good
• dodger
• vagrant
• slacker
• no-goodnik
• ne'er-do-well
• tramp
• transient
• drifter
• vagabond
• shirker
• urchin
• waif
• idler
• pauper
• panhandler
• roamer
• loafer
• ragamuffin
• indigent
• sluggard
• down-and-out
• lazybones
• slouch
• goldbrick
• slug
• sundowner
• drone
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of good-for-nothing

Adjective

With Jun-hyeon trapped in a coma inside of Yong-ho’s older body, Yong-ho goes about seeking revenge on his good-for-nothing children, and ensuring the future of the Choiseong Group. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026

The black comedy crime film is written by Niki Sheldrake and tells the story of Colin and Stanley, two good-for-nothing brothers who are faced with the repayment of their dead father’s debt to a notorious loan shark named Maggie. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2024

Yet later this year up to 40 healthy Australian volunteers may begin receiving infusions of the supposedly good-for-nothing molecule. — Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 June 2023

In the film, directed by Taika Waititi, Hela comes back to Asgard seeking revenge and looking to kick everybody's ass, starting with her good-for-nothing brothers Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Thor (Hemsworth). — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023