never-do-well

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never-do-well

/ˈnɛv.ə.duːˌwɛl/ UK
/ˈnɛv.əɹ.duˌwɛl/ Canada, US
/ˈnev.ə.dʉːˌwel/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈnev.ɐ.dʉːˌwel/ New Zealand
/ˈnev.a.dʉːˌwel/ New Zealand
/ˈnɛv.əɹ.dʉˌwɛl/ Scotland
/ˈnɛv.əʳ.ɖuːˌwɛl/ India

Rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)duːwɛl

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From never (adverb) + do (verb) + well (adverb). First attested in 1664.

noun never-do-wells

Northeastern, US, alternative Alternative form of ne'er-do-well

adjective more never-do-well · most never-do-well

Northeastern, US, alternative Alternative form of ne'er-do-well

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never-do-well. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/never-do-well

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"never-do-well." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/never-do-well.

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@misc{never_do_well_2026,
  title = {never-do-well},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/never-do-well},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}