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good-for-nothing

Translations

good-for-nothingnoun

good-for-nothings

bon à rienSe dit d’une personne jugée inutile, paresseuse ou incapable.

Her brothers thought he was just a good-for-nothing who would never hold a steady job.

Ses frères pensaient que c’était un bon à rien qui n’aurait jamais de travail stable.

Additional translations

bonne à rienVariante féminine, plus rare que le masculin.

Synonyms

good-for-nothing (noun sense)

good-for-nothingadjective

more good-for-nothing

Comp.

most good-for-nothing

Super.

bon à rienEmployé pour qualifier une personne ou, plus rarement, une chose jugée sans valeur ni utilité.

She finally left her good-for-nothing boyfriend and started a new life.

Elle a finalement quitté son petit ami bon à rien et a commencé une nouvelle vie.

Additional translations

inutileQuand l’idée d’« inutile, sans valeur pratique » est plus naturelle que la tournure nominale.

Synonyms

Definitions

good-for-nothingnoun

A person regarded as worthless, lazy, or incompetent.

Her brothers thought he was just a good-for-nothing who would never hold a steady job.

good-for-nothingadjective

Worthless or useless; having no value, merit, or practical use.

She finally left her good-for-nothing boyfriend and started a new life.