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ne'er-do-well

Translations

ne'er-do-wellnoun
ne'er-do-wells
pl
The neighbors considered him a ne'er-do-well who slept all day.
Соседи считали его лодырем, который спит целыми днями.
Everyone said Jack was a ne'er-do-well who would never hold a steady job.
Все говорили, что Джек — бездельник, который никогда не удержится на постоянной работе.
Additional translations
неудачникПодчеркивает неуспешность, а не лень.
Synonyms
idler
wastrel
drone
lounger
shiftless person
no-good
good-for-nothing
loafer
layabout
bum
deadbeat
slacker
ne'er-do-welladjective
Used attributively; generally not gradable.
His ne'er-do-well brother kept borrowing money and never paying it back.
Его никчёмный брат всё время занимал деньги и никогда их не возвращал.
Additional translations
беспутный
Synonyms
shiftless
good-for-nothing
lazy
idle
worthless
irresponsible
feckless
inept
unreliable
deadbeat

Definitions

ne'er-do-wellnoun
A lazy or irresponsible person, especially one who is habitually unsuccessful or worthless; a good-for-nothing.
Everyone said Jack was a ne'er-do-well who would never hold a steady job.
ne'er-do-welladjective
Lazy, irresponsible, or worthless; characteristic of a ne'er-do-well person.
His ne'er-do-well brother kept borrowing money and never paying it back.
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