NE'ER-DO-WELL


Meaning of NE'ER-DO-WELL in English

/nair"dooh wel'/ , n.

1. an idle, worthless person; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing.

adj.

2. worthless; ineffectual; good-for-nothing.

[ 1730-40 ]

Syn. 1. idler, loafer, wastrel.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .