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Meaning of "ne'er-do-well" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NE'ER-DO-WELL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NE'ER-DO-WELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ne'er-Do-Well can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NE'ER-DO-WELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ne'er-do-well in the English dictionary

The definition of ne'er-do-well in the dictionary is an improvident, irresponsible, or lazy person. Other definition of ne'er-do-well is useless; worthless.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NE'ER-DO-WELL

ne
ne plus ultra
Ne Win
ne´er
Ne´erday
ne´ertheless
NE1
NEA
Neagh
Neandertal
Neanderthal
Neanderthal man
Neanderthal men
neanderthaler
neanderthaloid
neanic
neap
neap season
neap tide

WORDS THAT END LIKE NE'ER-DO-WELL

all very well
as well
Caldwell
Cowell
Cromwell
dwell
fare-thee-well
fare-you-well
farewell
just as well
Lowell
maxwell
newell
Orwell
outwell
Powell
Rockwell
Sewell
swell
well

Synonyms and antonyms of ne'er-do-well in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NE'ER-DO-WELL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ne'er-do-well» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ne'er-do-well

Translation of «ne'er-do-well» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NE'ER-DO-WELL

Find out the translation of ne'er-do-well to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ne'er-do-well from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ne'er-do-well» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

从不曾-DO井
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bueno para nada bien
570 millions of speakers

English

ne´er-do-well
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कदापि नहीं करते अच्छी तरह से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لم تلمس دو جيدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непутевого хорошо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ne´er -do - bem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপদার্থ ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bon à rien de bien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ne´er-do-well
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taugenichts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ろくでなし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓸모없는 인생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ne´er-do-well
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ne´er -do- cũng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ne´er-செய்யும் நன்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ne´er-do-well
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serseri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buono a nulla bene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ne´er dobrze -do -
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непутящого добре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om de nimic bine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άχρηστος - do - καλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nimmer - doen- goed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drönarna -do -well
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

latsabb godt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ne'er-do-well

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NE'ER-DO-WELL»

The term «ne'er-do-well» is regularly used and occupies the 82.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NE'ER-DO-WELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ne'er-do-well» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ne'er-do-well» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ne'er-do-well

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NE'ER-DO-WELL»

Discover the use of ne'er-do-well in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ne'er-do-well and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ne'er-Do-Well
Rex Ellingwood Beach (1877-1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.
Rex Beach, 2008
2
Ne'er- Do- Well
This is Dornford Yates' only 'straight' detective novel - it is an uncommon murder story set in a convent, and reveals Yates' supreme talent for tension, strong characters and a page-turning plot.
Dornford Yates, 2001
3
The Education of the Ne'er-Do-Well
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William H. Dooley, 2010
4
The Ne'er-Do-Well (Webster's Chinese Simplified Thesaurus ...
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Chinese Simplified thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Ne'er-Do-Well.
Inc Icon Group International, Rex Beach, 2010
5
The Education of the Ne'er-Do-Well
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Dooley William Henry, 2013
6
The Life and Opinions of a Ne'er Do Well
First Book By This Philosopher-Poet Who Brings The Current Of Continental Traditions To Our Dying Shores.
Graham Fundible, 2012
7
500 Little-Known Facts in U.S. History
He called himself George Guess, the half-breed son of a ne'er- do-well who left the boy's mother before the child was born. He grew up with and was accepted by the Cherokees, although he was considered a dreamer. His dreaming led him  ...
George W. Givens, 2006
8
The Ne'er-Do-Well (Dodo Press)
His first novel, The Spoilers (1906) was based on a true story of corrupt government officials stealing gold mines from prospectors, which he witnessed. The Spoilers became one of the best selling novels of 1906.
Rex Beach, 2007
9
The Clouds in Memphis: Stories and Novellas
Taking care of the three widows and stealing money from them was Artu's younger sister, Gwen, and her ne'er-do-well husband, Bruno Goelz. For a long time that's what I thought Bruno's title was: Gwen's ne'er-do-well husband. Other people ...
C. J. Hribal, 2000
10
A Tale of the I Ching: How the Book of Changes Began
This magical tale takes us on an enchanted journey back in time to the origins of the I Ching in ancient China.
Wu Wei, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NE'ER-DO-WELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ne'er-do-well is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Overlord: Fellowship of Evil' (ALL) Introduces the Minions - Screens …
Are you the type of ne'er-do-well who thinks that friends are the disgusting product of weak-minded goody-goodies? Fear not! You can always ... «WorthPlaying.com, Jul 15»
2
The Wall of Worry Has Crumbled
That's one of the lowest readings of 2015, and it reflects an amazingly sudden onset of complacency among the ne'er-do-well crapshooters ... «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
3
Manically Depressed
... to let Cameron be a jerk, a terrible father, a great father, a hero, a fuck-up, a drunken reprobate and a ne'er-do-well who does well all at once. «Santa Fe Reporter, Jul 15»
4
Michigan Shakespeare Festival expands to Canton
... scene helped further her focus on the complex father-son relationship between King Henry and his seemingly ne'er-do-well son, Prince Hal. «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
5
Film Review: 'The Snake Brothers'
July 21, 2015 | 06:51AM PT. Two ne'er-do-well brothers compete for black-sheep status in this sardonic Czech comedy. Guy Lodge. Film Critic ... «Variety, Jul 15»
6
Libous' only character witness says they're not friends
Libous could face up to five years behind bars if convicted of lying to FBI agents about getting his ne'er-do-well son a job with a Westchester ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Yellowstone Books: The Battle for Yellowstone
Farrell's story of Yellowstone is not inhabited by plucky rangers, ne'er-do-well poachers, vindictive ranchers, or far-seeing visionaries. Even in a ... «Yellowstone Insider, Jul 15»
8
The mess with the State Bd. of Elections is but a symptom of a …
And that sets up a ne'er-do-well quicksand pit. There's got to be a better way. We think the better way is for the state to have an investigative ... «Beaufort Observer, Jul 15»
9
Falling Skies: Pope Breaks Bad review
It's easy to forget how far Pope has come on the road to redemption, and this feels like a return to the ne'er-do-well from earlier seasons, the ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
10
Remembering Woodbridge: A History of the Late, Great 'Secret …
It was then that Grace told her family the story of Sean Childers Jr., a son Ellen Ames conceived through a ne'er-do-well named Sean Childers ... «We Love Soaps, Jul 15»

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