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Showing words for FAINEANCE using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Faineance

faineance

8 Letter Words for Faineance

encaenia

7 Letter Words for Faineance

faience, fiancae, fiancee, finance, nicaean

6 Letter Words for Faineance

aenean, ancien, canine, cannae, cannie, cinene, enaena, encina, enface, faence, fenian, fennec, fennic, fianca, fiance, finnac, inface, neanic, nicene

5 Letter Words for Faineance

aecia, aface, ainee, annie, canna, encia, enfin, eniac, ennia, facie, faena, faine, fanac, fanin, fence, finca, inane, incan, nance, neafe, necia, niece

4 Letter Words for Faineance

acne, aina, aine, anan, ance, anna, anne, anni, cafa, cafe, cain, cane, cann, cene, cine, eine, face, fain, fana, fane, feni, fica, fice, fine, finn, iaea, inca, inne, naan, nace, naif, nain, nana, nane, neaf, neif, nein, nene, nice, nief, nife, nina, nine

3 Letter Words for Faineance

ace, aia, ain, ana, anc, ane, ann, caf, cai, can, cee, cen, cfi, cia, cie, cif, ean, eec, een, enc, ene, fac, fan, fec, fee, fei, fen, fie, fin, iaa, ice, ifc, ife, inc, inf, inn, naa, nae, naf, nea, nee, nef, nei, nie, nne

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