no-account

Thân thiện

A lazy no-account lounges on the couch all day.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Worthless, of no value or merit: Describes a person or thing considered completely lacking in worth, usefulness, or positive qualities.

2. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without merit
   • a sorry horse
   • a sorry excuse
   • a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
   • the car was a no-good piece of junk

Noun

1. an idle worthless person

Từ đồng nghĩa

• good-for-nothing
• good-for-naught
• meritless
• no-count
• no-good
• sorry
• goldbrick
• goof-off
• ne'er-do-well