no-good

[ adjective noh-goo d; noun noh-goo d ]

/ adjective ˈnoʊˈgʊd; noun ˈnoʊˌgʊd /

Informal.

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adjective

lacking worth or merit; useless; bad: This no-good faucet never did work properly. Her no-good brother sold me the car.

noun

a person or thing that is worthless or undependable.

Nearby words

no-fault insurance, no-fly zone, no-frills, no-go, no-go area, no-good, no-goodnik, no-growth, no-hit, no-hitter, no-hoper

Origin of no-good

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for no-good

Lauren Ashburn on why parents should worry about this no-good, horrible idea.
Facebook Aims Low, May Allow the Under-13 Crowd to Sign Up|Lauren Ashburn|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So that's Buck Tarrant—a halfsized, poisonous, no-good kid who wanted to be a hardcase.
The Draw|Jerome Bixby
My fist is just itching to make contact with a couple of no-good chins.
Treachery in Outer Space|Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman
You're worse than one of them slippin', dancin', three-legged, no-good Grants.
Stories of the Railroad|John A. Hill

I wish Doctor Matthews would rise up in his might and ban her as a no-good motorist and nuisance.
Marjorie Dean, College Senior|Pauline Lester
I planned tuh have all these no-good nephews sign that paper.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker