no-good
Rotten to core
No-good describes someone or something worthless, unreliable, or contemptible: her no-good ex-husband, that no-good car finally died.
As a noun, a no-good is a person of this type: He turned out to be a no-good.
The term carries moral judgment—a no-good person isn't just incompetent but fundamentally untrustworthy or disreputable.
Without practical value
- worthlessLacking any value
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- ineptLacking skill or competence
incapable · inadequate · unreliable · unfit · lousy · pathetic · sorry · wretched
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
villain · delinquent · troublemaker · blackguard · wrongdoer · lowlife · reprobate · wastrel
Dishonest, open to bribes
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- crookedBent or dishonest
- unethicalViolating moral standards
shady · deceitful · unscrupulous · villainous · treacherous · underhanded · scheming · shifty
useless
Without practical value
- worthlessLacking any value
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
inept · incapable · inadequate · unreliable · unfit · lousy · pathetic · sorry · wretched · second-rate
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- ne'er-do-wellIrresponsible, idle person
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
rogue · villain · delinquent · troublemaker · blackguard · wrongdoer · lowlife · reprobate · wastrel · layabout
corrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- crookedBent or dishonest
unethical · shady · deceitful · unscrupulous · villainous · treacherous · underhanded · scheming · shifty · sly
contempt
Disdainful disregard
- disdainScornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
reproach · disgust · rebuke · censure · criticism · judgment · denunciation · derision · dismissal · rejection
no-goodvirtuous
Morally excellent, principled
good · upstanding · righteous · honorable · angel
no-goodvaluable
Worth considerable money
worthy · worthwhile · useful · precious · beneficial
no-goodindustrious
Devoted to steady effort
hardworking · diligent · ambitious · enterprising · go-getter