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I've been on jobs where there's that one actor who is just a miserable, miserable no-good, dirty bastard, and it just turns the whole process sour.
Joe Pantoliano

Meaning of "no-good" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NO-GOOD

no-good  [ˈnəʊˌɡʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NO-GOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
No-Good is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NO-GOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of no-good in the English dictionary

The definition of no-good in the dictionary is good-for-nothing; worthless; useless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NO-GOOD


agood
əˈɡʊd
Gielgud
ˈɡiːlɡʊd
good
ɡʊd
scattergood
ˈskætəˌɡʊd
scrapegood
ˈskreɪpˌɡʊd
supergood
ˌsuːpərˈɡʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NO-GOOD

no-ball
no-brainer
no-claim bonus
no-claims bonus
no-fault divorce
no-fault insurance
no-fly zone
no-frills
no-go
no-go area
no-holds-barred
no-hoper
no-knock raid
no-man´s-land
no-mark
no-mates
no-nonsense
no-one
no-par
no-score draw

WORDS THAT END LIKE NO-GOOD

blood
Bollywood
childhood
come good
common good
feel-good
flood
food
for good
from the wood
have it so good
Hollywood
hood
make good
make one´s marble good
mood
neighborhood
so far, so good
well and good
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of no-good in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «no-good» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NO-GOOD

Find out the translation of no-good to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of no-good from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «no-good» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没有好
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bueno para nada
570 millions of speakers

English

no-good
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोई अच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا حسن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нет - хорошо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

no- bom
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bon à rien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tidak baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nichtsnutz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無良いん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더 좋은 수 없다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ora apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không giỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்லை நல்ல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगले नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyi değil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

no - buono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie - dobre
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нет- добре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu - bun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

no-good
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

no- goeie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

no -good
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

no -good
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of no-good

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NO-GOOD»

The term «no-good» is very widely used and occupies the 18.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NO-GOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «no-good» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «no-good» 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 no-good

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QUOTES WITH «NO-GOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word no-good.
1
Joe Pantoliano
I've been on jobs where there's that one actor who is just a miserable, miserable no-good, dirty bastard, and it just turns the whole process sour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NO-GOOD»

Discover the use of no-good in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to no-good and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Judith Viorst, 2012
2
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished: The Third Rule of Scoundrels
A rogue ruined .
Sarah MacLean, 2013
3
Up To No Good
There is always a man around the corner.
Carl Weber, 2012
4
No Good Deed
In this true account, police are baffled over the murder of David Stevens, a seemingly nice guy who was shot and burned to death in his car, until a witness relates a tale of abuse, betrayal, jealousy, rage, and a shocking motive.
Tom Basinski, 2006
5
Happy For No Good Reason: (.epub)
I am sitting here reading Happy for the third time this year. I can say, after reviewing this book and CD for one year, that it has changed my life. M. V., Melbourne, Australia
Swami Shankarananda, 2011
6
No Good Deed
When a desperate father kidnaps Michael to force him to use his healing powers to save the man's dying daughter, Max, Tess, Liz, Isabel, and Valenti set out to rescue Michael, but a nosy reporter could destroy everything.
Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, 2001
7
He's Just No Good for You: A Guide to Getting Out of a ...
Women want more out of relationships—and this book shows them that they can have it.
Beth Wilson, 2009
8
Up To No Good
Then fate intervenes as Emma and Kit are reunited at another wedding - and so begins a year of outrageous sex, wild behaviour, and lots of getting up to no good.
Karen S Smith, 2009
9
No Good Deed
Manda Scott has written a powerful thriller debut, the terrifying tale of a lone woman pitted against an enigmatic killer-a man who deals out death without a second thought.
Manda Scott, 2013
10
Weren't No Good Times: Personal Accounts of Slavery in Alabama
The tenth volume in Blair's popular Real Voices, Real History series contains first-person stories of slave life in Alabama.
Randall Williams, 2004

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NO-GOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term no-good is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 No-Good Habits That Could Secretly Be Making You Gain Weight
By Aly Walansky. With summer here, we're trying more than ever to fit into our skimpiest shorts. But sometimes, it seems like an uphill battle. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Styx: Master of Shadows offers no-good, sneaky mischief
Wisecracking skullduggery is the joy of this stealth-action game where as a goblin wretch skulking the shadows, you get to climb impressively ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
3
Planned Parenthood's no-good, very bad, awful week continues
It's not been a good week if you're Planned Parenthood. First, your senior director of medical services is busted describing how you use illegal ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
4
Scott Walker's no-good, very-bad campaign: Why his supposedly …
The suspense is over. We can all let out that deep breath we've been holding for so long, wondering if it would ever actually happen. Wisconsin ... «Salon, Jul 15»
5
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Burden of Natural Family …
At any rate, the upshot of both pieces is that NFP is a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad burden on couples and the best we can do is do it ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Stewart Mocks Scalia's 'Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day'
scalia daily show After taking on the fallout from the Supreme Court's gay marriage position, Jon Stewart tonight zoned in on Justice Antonin ... «Mediaite, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. No-Good [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/no-good>. May 2024 ».
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