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Definitions for Faineant
[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 Faineant
fainéantidle, inactive, indolent, slothful, sluggard, sluggish, otiose, shiftless, bum, good-for-nothing, layabout, loafer, slacker, wastrel
Words nearby Faineant
fainéantfaint, faintheart, fainthearted, faints, fainty, fainéant, fair, fair and square, fair ball, fair catch, fair copy
Origin of Faineant
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 Faineant
fai·ne·ance [fey -nee-uh ns] /ˈfeɪ ni əns/ , noun
Word origin for Faineant
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 Faineant
idle, inactive, indolent, slothful, sluggard, sluggish, otiose, shiftless