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Definitions for Faineance
[1] Also fai·ne·ant [fey -nee-uh nt] /ˈfeɪ ni ənt/ . idle; indolent.
[2] an idler.
[3] a lazy person; idler
[4] indolent
Words related to Faineance
fainéantsloth, lethargy, negligence, apathy, weariness, inertia, inertness, slackness, dormancy, stolidity, tardiness, heaviness, idleness, dullness, remissness, listlessness, slothfulness, inactivity, laxness, slowness
Words nearby Faineance
fainéantfaint, faintheart, fainthearted, faints, fainty, fainéant, fair, fair and square, fair ball, fair catch, fair copy
Origin of Faineance
éant1610–20; < French, earlier fait-nient, literally, he does nothing, pseudo-etymological alteration of Old French faignant idler, noun use of present participle of se faindre to shirk. See feign, faint
Other words from Faineance
fai·ne·ance [fey -nee-uh ns] /ˈfeɪ ni əns/ , noun
Word origin for Faineance
éantC17: from French, modification of earlier fait-nient (he) does nothing, by folk etymology from Old French faignant shirker, from faindre to be lazy
Synonyms for Faineance
apathy, inertia, lethargy, negligence, sloth, weariness, dilatoriness, dormancy, dreaminess, drowsiness, dullness, heaviness, idleness, inactivity, indolence, inertness, laxness, leisureliness, listlessness, neglectfulness, passivity, remissness, slackness, sleepiness, slothfulness, slowness, sluggishness, stolidity, tardiness, torpidness, do-nothingness, faineancy, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languorousness, leadenness, otioseness, otiosity, supineness, torpescence