ne'er-do-well

noun

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

adjective

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

noun

1. an improvident, irresponsible, or lazy person

adjective

2. useless; worthlessyour ne’er-do-well schemes

n.“one who is good for nothing,” 1737, Scottish and northern English dialect, from contraction of phrase never do well. The adjective is first recorded 1773.