Question
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. He is no better than a careless person.
Solution
The phrase no better than is correctly used to compare someone unfavorably, but if the context is negative, the opposite phrase no worse than fits better to express a negative comparison.
Not better is grammatically correct but less natural here.
No best and no good are incorrect in this context.
Therefore, the best substitution is no worse.
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