no-account
Definition
Adjective:
- Worthless, of no value or merit: Describes a person or thing considered completely lacking in worth, usefulness, or positive qualities.
Noun:
- A worthless or irresponsible person: Refers to a person who is viewed as lazy, unreliable, or lacking in merit or substance.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- He was fired for his no-account work ethic.
- They abandoned the no-account vehicle by the side of the road.
Noun:
- Don't listen to him; he's a known no-account.
- She warned her daughter not to date that no-account.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often hyphenated ("no-account") but can sometimes be seen as two words ("no account").
- It is a strong, informal, and often derogatory term used to express contempt or severe disapproval.
Variants and Related Words
- No-count (adj/n): A direct variant with identical meaning.
- Good-for-nothing (adj/n): A very close synonym.
- No-good (adj): Used similarly as an adjective (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Adjective: worthless, useless, good-for-nothing, valueless, meritless.
- Noun: good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, wastrel, idler, loser.
Related Idioms
- Of no account: A more formal phrase meaning "of no importance or value."
- His opinion is of no account in this matter.
- A sorry excuse for (something): A phrase implying something is a pitiful or worthless example.
- That report is a sorry excuse for professional analysis.
Adjective
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without merit
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a sorry horse
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a sorry excuse
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a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
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the car was a no-good piece of junk
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Noun
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an idle worthless person
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