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Meaning of 'faineant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Faineant [ a.]
- Doing nothing; shiftless.
2 . Faineant [ n.]
- A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.

Meaning of 'faineant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . faineant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- disinclined to work or exertion
Example in sentence:
  • an indolent hanger-on;
  • faineant kings under whose rule the country languished;
  • shiftless idle youth;
  • slothful employees;
  • the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy;
  • too lazy to wash the dishes

Nearby Words:

faience fail failance failed failing faille failure fain faint fainted

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