irregular vs ne'er-do-well

irregular

adj
  • nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations 

  • without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity 

  • rough 

  • not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal 

  • whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other) 

  • not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language 

noun
  • A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics. 

  • One who does not regularly attend a venue. 

ne'er-do-well

adj
  • Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish. 

noun
  • A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing. 

  • A person who is up to no good; a rogue. 

How often have the words irregular and ne'er-do-well occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )