Good-For-Nothing

Pronunciation: /ɡʊd fɔr nʌθɪŋ/

Definitions of good-for-nothing

noun a person who is considered to be lazy or worthless

Example Sentences

A1 He is a good-for-nothing.

A2 The village was full of good-for-nothings.

B1 She couldn't stand being around that good-for-nothing any longer.

B2 The company decided to fire the employee they deemed as a good-for-nothing.

C1 Despite his reputation as a good-for-nothing, he managed to turn his life around and become successful.

C2 The politician was accused of being a good-for-nothing by his opponents.

adjective describing someone or something as worthless or lazy

Example Sentences

A1 He is a good-for-nothing lazy boy.

A2 She always complains about her good-for-nothing boss.

B1 The company fired the good-for-nothing employee for not meeting deadlines.

B2 The politician was accused of being a good-for-nothing corrupt official.

C1 The artist refused to work with the good-for-nothing producer.

C2 The CEO was known for his good-for-nothing attitude towards his employees.

Examples of good-for-nothing in a Sentence

formal The company decided to fire the good-for-nothing employee who never met deadlines.

informal I can't believe he's still dating that good-for-nothing guy.

slang She's always hanging out with that good-for-nothing loser.

figurative His promises turned out to be as good-for-nothing as a broken pencil.

Grammatical Forms of good-for-nothing

• past tense: was good-for-nothing
• plural: good-for-nothings
• comparative: more good-for-nothing
• superlative: most good-for-nothing
• present tense: is good-for-nothing
• future tense: will be good-for-nothing
• perfect tense: has been good-for-nothing
• continuous tense: is being good-for-nothing
• singular: good-for-nothing
• positive degree: good-for-nothing
• infinitive: to be good-for-nothing
• gerund: being good-for-nothing
• participle: good-for-nothing

Origin and Evolution of good-for-nothing

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'good-for-nothing' originated in Middle English as a derogatory term to describe someone who was considered useless or of no value.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'good-for-nothing' has retained its negative connotation but is now commonly used to describe someone who is lazy or incompetent.