Ne'er-do-well
Ne'er-do-well noun - An idle worthless person.
Usage example: the local ne'er-do-wells seem to hang out on the street corners at all hours of the day and night
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Synonyms for Ne'er-do-well
Sundowner and ne'er-do-well are semantically related. (Australian) In some cases you can use "Sundowner" instead a noun phrase "Ne'er-do-well".
Sundowner
Sundowner noun - A homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living.
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Synonyms for Sundowner
Ne'er-do-well and sundowner are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ne'er-do-well" instead a noun "Sundowner".
Nearby Word: sundown
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Related pairs
- bum and ne'er-do-well
- bum and sundowner
- tramp and ne'er-do-well
- tramp and sundowner
- vagrant and ne'er-do-well
- vagrant and sundowner
- beggar and ne'er-do-well
- beggar and sundowner
- good-for-nothing and ne'er-do-well
- good-for-nothing and sundowner
- mendicant and ne'er-do-well
- mendicant and sundowner
- hobo and ne'er-do-well
- hobo and sundowner
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