faineant

Letters that make faineant

a, e, f, n, t, i are letters that make 'faineant'

Words within faineant

AN, fa, NT, ant, Ea, ain, fain, in, AI, ai, IN, NE, In, Ne are words within 'faineant'


1 possible definitions for 'faineant'

Faineant as "disinclined to work or exertion"

Under this definition, faineant is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy have the same meaning as 'faineant'

Derivatives of faineant

sloth, idleness, indolence, faineance, slothfulness, laziness, acedia are derivatives of 'faineant'.

Similar to faineant

idle is similar to faineant.

Example of faineant used within this context

"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"



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