ne'er-do-well
ne'er-do-well · more ne'er-do-well · most ne'er-do-well
нікчемний, нікудишній
никудышный, никчёмный
nutzlos, unbrauchbar, unnütz
Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguishShowing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish.
UK/ˈnɛə.duˌwɛl/US/ˈnɛɹ.duˌwɛl/
Meaning
1 sensesShowing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish.
Origin
From the phrase never do well.From the phrase never do well.
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Forms
more ne'er-do-well, most ne'er-do-well| Comparative | more ne'er-do-well Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ne'er-do-well Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsgood-for-nothingvagabondnever-do-well
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form