no-good

Related to no-good: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

no good

1. adjective Worthless; futile; no use. I'm telling you, it's no good complaining to a receptionist—you need to get a manager on the line.

2. adjective Poor or unsatisfactory in quality. I'm sorry to be blunt, but your writing is no good.

3. adjective Having no positive characteristics. Always hyphenated and used before a noun. That no-good brother of hers ran off with the money.

4. adjective Unfortunate; pitiable. A: "Unfortunately, John is sick with the flu." B: "Oh, that's no good. Tell him I hope he feels better."

5. noun Nothing worthwhile or useful. You can yell all you want, but it will do no good.

6. noun Malicious, harmful, or mischievous activity. What are you boys whispering about? You're up to no good, aren't you?

7. noun A negative or harmful outcome. You'll come to no good if you don't go to a doctor soon.

8. expression That is not what is needed; that will not work. A: "We have confectioner's sugar, will that work?" B: "No good. We need granulated sugar."

no-good

1. n. a worthless person. Tell that no-good to leave.

2. mod. worthless; bad. I have never heard of such a no-good car dealership before.

References in periodicals archive ?

Fugard's earliest plays were No-Good Friday and Nongogo (both published in Dimetos and Two Early Plays, 1977), but it was The Blood Knot (1963), produced for stage (1961) and television (1967) in both London and New York City, that established his international reputation.

Fugard, Athol

Athol wrote No-Good Friday in three weeks, but was so anxious to cast the play that he did not finish it.

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This confused me, but she explained that homeless people were lazy, no-good burdens on society.

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As Ayme had it, there was no French Resistance; or, if there was, it was full of no-good Commies, so it didn't matter.

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

Diane It has been a year since Emily Walters (Keaton) lost her no-good husband Charles and she has channelled her grief and rage into volunteer work.

HAMPSTEAD (12A)

Meanwhile, Denise and Patrick convince Kim that it's probably time to call it a day with her no-good husband.

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He will need permission under the Allotments Act from Defra - perhaps the "opposition" could give the people of Liverpool the skinny on whether Defra ministers and Lib Dem MPs Dan Rogerson and Roger Williams will say no to Anderson's no-brain, no-good sell-off?

Sell-off is no good

Lisa's no-good sister Joyce (Katee Sackhoff), takes up residence in an old trailer nearby and helps Heidi to make sense of strange visions.

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After the heavy Thanksgiving travel season, when all the talk was of the United States's inefficient, intrusive, big-government, terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad airport security, some noted that the Good Alternative was Israel, which more effectively and more confidently protects an ostensibly more threatened populace.

We Have Met Israeli Security, and It Is Not Ours

He's a no-good waster who has given up his job and is living off what my daughter brings in.

He's just a no-good waster

Rutgers student Katie Antos, 18, also wouldn't go splitsville over a no-good gift, but "if I won't get anything - maybe," she said.

A third of women would dump their lovers over 'inadequate' X-mas gifts!

It's no good having money in the bank and no-good players on the pitch.

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But at least he'd never hit her, which is more than you can say for that no-good bum Charlie.

Bushell on The Box: Take Platt, Warren

John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure With A No-Good Dog is the amazing true story adventure of John Muir, who is best known for his tireless work to establish and conserve America's national parks, and a "no-good" dog named Stickeen.

John Muir and Stickeen

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