Synonyms for faineant
ˌfeɪ neɪˈɑ̃; -ˈɑ̃z; ˈfeɪ ni əntfaineant

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1. faineantadjective

   Synonyms:
   bone-idle, bone-lazy, do-nothing(prenominal), indolent, lazy, otiose, shiftless, slothful, workshy, work-shy.

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1. faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shyadjective

   disinclined to work or exertion

   "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"

   Synonyms:
   indolent, otiose, superfluous, work-shy, wasted, purposeless, pointless, senseless, futile, unavailing, ineffectual, lazy, slothful

   Antonyms:
   busy

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