NE'ER-DO-WELL Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase ne'er-do-well. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| good-for-nothing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an idle worthless person adjective satellite • without merit; of little or no value or use | ||||||
| delinquent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||
| miscreant | nounn | |||||
noun • a person without moral scruples | ||||||
| rascal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| rogue | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel | ||||||
| scoundrel | nounn | |||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately | ||||||
| troublemaker | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who deliberately stirs up trouble | ||||||
| villain | nounn | |||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction | ||||||
| wastrel | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently | ||||||
| black sheep | nounn | |||||
noun • a reckless and unprincipled reprobate • sheep with a black coat | ||||||
| goldbrick | nounn | |||||
noun • a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort • an idle worthless person • a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not • anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless verb • deprive of by deceit • avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||||||
| goof-off | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an idle worthless person | ||||||
| no-account | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an idle worthless person adjective satellite • without merit; of little or no value or use | ||||||
| vagabond | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place • a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support adjective satellite • wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community • continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment | ||||||
| good-for-naught | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an idle worthless person adjective satellite • without merit; of little or no value or use | ||||||
