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41good-for-nothing — adj 1. worthless, of no worth, useless, of no use, no good, valueless, of no value; do nothing, lazy, slothful, sluggard, idle, faineant, indolent. n 2. ne er do well, black sheep, Fr. vaurien. worthless person; idler, faineant, loafer, drone, do …
42ne’er-do-well — n 1. good for nothing, Chiefly Brit. wastrel, Inf. no account, black sheep, Fr. vaurien. worthless person; unfortunate, Sl. loser, Sl. schlemiel, Sl. schlimazel, Sl. sad sack; idler, faineant, loafer, drone, do nothing, Inf. bum; sluggard,… …
43sluggardness — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English slogardnes, from slogard sluggard + nes ness : the quality or state of being a sluggard : lazy inactivity : indolence …
44-ard — ard, art art The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a… …
45-art — ard ard, art art The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has… …
46Dowdier — Dowdy Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness},… …
47Dowdiest — Dowdy Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness},… …
48Dowdily — Dowdy Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness},… …
49Dowdiness — Dowdy Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness},… …
50Dowdy — Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness}, n.… …
