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    GOOD-FOR-NOTHING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An idle worthless personplay

    Synonyms:

    goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well; no-account

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("good-for-nothing" is a kind of...):

    bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)

    Derivation:

    good-for-nothing (without merit; of little or no value or use)

     II. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Without merit; of little or no value or useplay

    Example:

    the car was a no-good piece of junk

    Synonyms:

    good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; meritless; no-account; no-count; no-good; sorry

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    worthless (lacking in usefulness or value)

    Derivation:

    good-for-nothing (an idle worthless person)

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