Synonyms of good-for-nothing

120 similar words

Another word for good-for-nothing is worthless. Other synonyms of good-for-nothing are vain, unappreciated, junky, ineffectual and valueless.

Synonyms and similar words for good-for-nothing

adjectiveUseless; worthless.

bastardlyOf no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
cacky UK, slangWorthless or no-good; rubbishy.
cocking vulgarOffensive or worthless.
cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
draffishWorthless; draffy.
dreckishDrecky; worthless.
dreckyTrashy, worthless.
for the birds informalNot deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless.
fucking vulgarOffensive, annoying or worthless.
garbageyLike garbage; trashy, worthless.
good-for-naughtSynonym of good-for-nothing.
goodlessWorthless.
ineffectualWorthless; ineffective.
jabberwockyMeaningless, worthless.
junkyResembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
mouldy UKWorthless; lousy; rotten.
no-account UK, USOf no value or merit; good-for-nothing; of no account.
no good / no-good
nonvaluableNot valuable.
not worth a damn
not worth a dimeWorthless or nearly so: lacking in value.
not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.
not worth a brass farthingWorth nothing or next to nothing.
not worth a cent
not worth a cressWorthless.
not worth a curseWorthless.
not worth a ContinentalWorthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
not worth a farthing
not worth a nickel
not worth a penny
not worth saltWorthless.
not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.
of no value
pissass vulgarWorthless, backward, undeveloped, nondescript, reprehensible, or small.
punk USBad, substandard.
putidRotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless.
rubbishyOf little or no value; worthless.
scabbedVile; worthless.
scummy slangSleazy, worthless, no good.
shand ScotlandWorthless.
shitOf poor quality; worthless.
shitey slang, vulgarShitty, worthless.
shitstained vulgarFilthy, worthless.
shitty-ass US, slangVery bad; worthless.
sorry-ass slang, vulgarPitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire.
strawlike figurativelyLight or worthless.
suckworthyWorthless or inferior; sucky.
tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
toshy US, slangRubbishy, trashy; worthless.
trinketyResembling or characteristic of a trinket; gaudy and worthless.
tripyBad; worthless.
two-bit US, slangInsignificant or worthless.
unappreciatedNot deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated.
vainHaving no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
valuelessHaving no value; worthless.
worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
worth nothing
wutlessWorthless; good-for-nothing.
blown obsoleteStale; worthless.
chaffy obsoleteOf as little value or substance as chaff; worthless.
crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
cullionly obsoleteMean, worthless, vulgar or otherwise inferior.
draffy obsoleteConsisting of, or worthy of, the dregs, i.e. worthless.
duffing UK, obsoleteLike a duffer; incompetent or worthless.
floccinaucinihilipilificatious humorous, rareUnimportant, worthless.
invaluable obsoleteNot valuable; valueless; worthless.
mucid figuratively, rareRotten, bad, worthless.
naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
not worth hell room US, datedWorthless.
nought obsoleteGood for nothing; worthless.
rubbishly archaicWorthless; rubbishy.
sixpenny datedCheap; worthless.
screwy archaicWorthless.
triobolar obsoleteMean; worthless.
unvaluable rareNot valuable; having little value.

nounA person of little worth or usefulness.

absolute zero
cipher
ne'er-do-wellA person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or...
no-goodA worthless or useless person.
no-mark
nonentity
assbucket slang, vulgarA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
asswipe vulgar
blatherskiteA worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
bugger slang
cockstain slang, vulgarA worthless person.
crumb slangA nobody; a worthless person.
doink slangA fool; a jerk; a worthless person.
dirtbag informal
douchebag informalAny social misfit: a doofus, dork, nerd, or loser.
drop kick slang
fritlagA worthless person.
fuckbucket humorous, slangA worthless or objectionable person or thing.
geekAn unfashionable or socially undesirable person.
hoon
loserA contemptible or unfashionable person.
louse
maggot slang
nobodyA person dismissed as unimportant.
nonce
nowmun dialectalA worthless person.
pelfA contemptible or useless person.
pig dog
pile of shit
pissant
ramp
rinky-dink US, informalAn amateur or someone who is underqualified.
shicer Australia, slang
shitheap derogatory, slangA worthless place, thing, or person.
slubberdegullion
sparrow-fart slang
streak of piss slang, vulgarA tall, thin person.
toerag
twerpA small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
wankstain slangTerm of abuse.
waste of space
underperson
unworthyAn inadequate person.
zeroA person dismissed as unimportant.
badling rare

Meaning of good-for-nothing

adjective Useless; worthless.
noun A person of little worth or usefulness.

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What is another word for good-for-nothing?: Good-for-nothing has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as worthless, vain, unappreciated, junky, ineffectual, valueless, jabberwocky and scabbed.
What does good-for-nothing mean?: Good-for-nothing means useless; worthless.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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