5+ Synonyms for No-good & Similar Words
Definition of no-good
- adjective
- 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"
- returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
5 synonyms found
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- What are synonyms for no-good?
- Synonyms for no-good include: bad, rubber, sorry, worthless, meritless.
- How many synonyms does no-good have?
- No-good has 5 synonyms.