neer-do-well

Phonetic Respelling: [ nair-doo-wel ]

Definition:

n. an idle worthless person; a person who is ineffectual unsuccessful or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing.

Sentence:

Your neer-do-well schemes do not get you ahead. Spelled with hyphens.

More example sentences:

Your neer-do-well schemes do not get you ahead. Spelled with hyphens.

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Synonyms:

irresponsible; lazy person; good-for-nothing;idler; loafer; wastrel

Antonyms:

responsible

How many syllables in neer-do-well?

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