no-good
[ adjective noh-goo d; noun noh-goo d ]
/ adjective ˈnoʊˈgʊd; noun ˈnoʊˌgʊd /
adjective
lacking worth or merit; useless; bad: This no-good faucet never did work properly. Her no-good brother sold me the car.
noun
a person or thing that is worthless or undependable.
Origin of no-good
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby no-good
Definition for no good (2 of 2)
Origin of good
before 900; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun); Old English
gōd (adj.); cognate with Dutch
goed, German
gut, Old Norse
gōthr, Gothic
goths
SYNONYMS FOR good
synonym study for good
47. See
property.
usage note for good
Good is common as an adverb in informal speech, especially after forms of
do: He did good on the test. She sees good with her new glasses. This use does not occur in formal speech or edited writing, where the adverb
well is used instead:
He did well on the test. She sees well with her new glasses.
The adjective good is standard after linking verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, be, and seem: Everything tastes good. The biscuits smell good. You're looking good today. When used after look or feel, good may refer to spirits as well as health: I'm feeling pretty good this morning, ready to take on the world. Well is both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective used after look, feel, or other linking verbs, it often refers to good health: You're looking well; we missed you while you were in the hospital. See also bad.
The adjective good is standard after linking verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, be, and seem: Everything tastes good. The biscuits smell good. You're looking good today. When used after look or feel, good may refer to spirits as well as health: I'm feeling pretty good this morning, ready to take on the world. Well is both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective used after look, feel, or other linking verbs, it often refers to good health: You're looking well; we missed you while you were in the hospital. See also bad.
OTHER WORDS FROM good
qua·si-good, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH good
good well (see usage note at the current entry)British Dictionary definitions for no good
good
/ (ɡʊd) /
adjective better or best
interjection
an exclamation of approval, agreement, pleasure, etc
noun
See also
goods
Derived forms of good
goodish, adjectiveWord Origin for good
Old English
gōd; related to Old Norse
gōthr, Old High German
guot good
Idioms and Phrases with no good (1 of 2)
no good
Unsatisfactory, inadequate; also, no use. For example, This work is no good; it'll have to be done over, or It's no good complaining since there's nothing we can do, or I tried to appeal to his sense of generosity, but it did no good. [Mid-1800s] Also see come to an end (to no good), def. 2; do any (no) good.
Idioms and Phrases with no good (2 of 2)
good