ne'er-do-well (Meaning)
ne'er-do-well (n)
an idle worthless person
ne'er-do-well (n.)
A person who never does, or fares, well; a good for nothing.
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ne'er-do-well Sentence Examples
- The ne'er-do-well youth roamed the streets, getting into trouble at every turn.
- The old ne'er-do-well was known for his drunken brawls and petty crimes.
- The town council banished the ne'er-do-well, hoping to rid their community of his disruptive behavior.
- The infamous ne'er-do-well had a reputation for causing chaos and mayhem wherever he went.
- Despite his ne'er-do-well ways, the young man yearned for a life of respectability.
- The ne'er-do-well's family had given up on him, unable to tolerate his constant misdemeanors.
- The ne'er-do-well was a thorn in the side of the local authorities, evading capture with ease.
- The once-promising ne'er-do-well now lived a life of poverty and despair.
- The ne'er-do-well's reputation as a troublemaker spread far and wide, making his life increasingly difficult.
- The ne'er-do-well's actions had dire consequences, leaving a trail of broken lives in his wake.
FAQs About the word ne'er-do-well
an idle worthless personA person who never does, or fares, well; a good for nothing.
idle, good-for-nothing, no-good,lazy, worthless, slothful, useless, indolent,shiftless,no-account
industrious, industrious, ambitious,ambitious, enterprising,diligent, enterprising, diligent,
The ne'er-do-well youth roamed the streets, getting into trouble at every turn.
The old ne'er-do-well was known for his drunken brawls and petty crimes.
The town council banished the ne'er-do-well, hoping to rid their community of his disruptive behavior.
The infamous ne'er-do-well had a reputation for causing chaos and mayhem wherever he went.
