Definitions for ne'er-do-well
ne'er-do-well

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. goldbrick, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, no-account, good-for-naughtnoun

   an idle worthless person

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1. Ne'er-do-well

   "Ne'er-do-well" is a derogatory term for a good-for-nothing person; or a rogue, vagrant or vagabond without means of support.

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1. ne'er-do-well

   A ne'er-do-well is a person who is idle, irresponsible, or lacks ambition. They are often seen as lazy or unwilling to work, and may engage in dishonest or unscrupulous activities. Overall, it's a term used to describe a person who is not dependable, trustworthy, or useful to society due to their lack of productivity or moral integrity. The term comes from an old English phrase meaning "never do well."

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1. • Idler

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ne'er-do-well in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ne'er-do-well in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ne'er-do-well in a Sentence

1. Makoto Noji:

   Considering that emerging economies, from the Indian rupee to the Chilean peso, have been a source of concern for the world economy, their recovery is positive for both emerging economies as well as risk assets as a whole, yet, there is no structural change in China's efforts to cut excessive investments... We should be wary of the possibility that the rally in risk assets driven by easing expectations of a Fed rate hike will run out of steam.

2. Julia Kaye:

   Eliminating restrictions would increase the number of medication abortion providers and the options for care in states like New Mexico and Colorado, which could enable patients from those states, as well as from neighboring states, to get care earlier in pregnancy.

3. Luna Rossa helmsman Francesco Bruni:

   I ’m very proud of the team... we made some huge steps forward. The whole team is on another level, we demonstrated once again we are strong on the starting line... unfortunately the Americans had some problems, their boat was n’t functioning well, I feel very sorry for them.

4. Huang Qunfei:

   If 'Green Book' fares well in China, maybe companies here will start to focus more on investing in small- or medium-budget movies that have good stories.

5. Shawn Sanders:

   Im in the meeting and giving my input like: Well, why are yall spending this money here? Like, why do you need new badges and stuff? it was kind of crazy, but those things are set in place for a reason, to make the city better and make everything flow much better in the city. So, theres a need for it. But you know people outside looking in, they dont understand that. Theyre like, Well, wheres our money going as taxpayers? Your money is going really where it needs to go and for stuff the city needs.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ne'er-do-well
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ne'Er-Do-Well
3. ^ ChatGPT
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