Ne'er-do-well

Translation of "ne'er-do-well" into Russian

Noun

ne'er-do-well

ne'er-do-wells pl

Everyone said Jack was a ne'er-do-well who would never hold a steady job.

Все говорили, что Джек — бездельник, который никогда не удержится на постоянной работе.

The neighbors considered him a ne'er-do-well who slept all day.

Соседи считали его лодырем, который спит целыми днями.

Additional translations

Подчеркивает неуспешность, а не лень.

Adjective

ne'er-do-well

Used attributively; generally not gradable.

His ne'er-do-well brother kept borrowing money and never paying it back.

Его никчёмный брат всё время занимал деньги и никогда их не возвращал.

Additional translations

Noun

A lazy or irresponsible person, especially one who is habitually unsuccessful or worthless; a good-for-nothing.

Everyone said Jack was a ne'er-do-well who would never hold a steady job.

Adjective

Lazy, irresponsible, or worthless; characteristic of a ne'er-do-well person.

His ne'er-do-well brother kept borrowing money and never paying it back.