better than nothing en · ADJ
Meanings
- (comparative-only) Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all.
Synonyms
better than a kick in the teeth · better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
Translations (18)
pl lepszy niż nic (almost worthless) · es mejor que nada (almost worthless) · yue 好過冇 /好过冇 (almost worthless) · it meglio di nulla (almost worthless) · ja ないよりまし (almost worthless) · cmn 聊勝於無 /聊胜于无 (almost worthless) · az bu da qənimət (almost worthless) · az o da qənimət (almost worthless) · fi parempi kuin ei mitään (almost worthless) · it poco ma sicuro (almost worthless) · fi tyhjää parempi (almost worthless) · pt melhor do que nada (almost worthless) · hu jobb, mint a semmi (almost worthless) · sv bättre än inget (almost worthless) · de besser als nichts (gar) (almost worthless) · ru лу́чше чем ничего́ (almost worthless) · pl dobre i to (almost worthless) · fr mieux que rien (almost worthless)