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ne'er-do-well::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, no-account |
| Type of | bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer |
Examples of ne'er-do-well
ne'er-do-well
Every story about her is marred by the taint of professional ne'er-do-well Levi.
From the newsweek.com
The ex-wife apparently thinks Dwight's a ne'er-do-well, even before the accident.
From the sacbee.com
The fearful are not ne'er-do-well parasites on society, or in far away urban slums.
From the kentucky.com
A salary dump by the Oilers, and another big contract for the ne'er-do-well Rangers.
From the usatoday.com
A lack of love from his mother almost certainly led Henri down his ne'er-do-well path.
From the sacbee.com
Ron Paul says these people are just a bunch of ne'er-do-well slackers.
From the orlandosentinel.com
A ne'er-do-well auto-parts heir must stop his father's widow from selling the business.
From the post-gazette.com
Orange plays The Liberator, a dreamy ne'er-do-well with a taste for poetry and alcohol.
From the independent.co.uk
Both had disapproving fathers and ne'er-do-well, embarrassing brothers.
From the denverpost.com
