no-good

/ˌˈnoʊ ˌgʊd/
/ˈnʌʊgʊd/
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Definitions of no-good
  1. adjective
    without merit
    “the car was a no-good piece of junk”
    synonyms: good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, meritless, no-account, no-count, sorry
    worthless
    lacking in usefulness or value
  2. adjective
    returned for lack of funds
    “a no-good check”
    synonyms: rubber
    bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈnoʊ ˌgʊd/
UK
/ˈnʌʊgʊd/
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