faineant

English - Turkish

Definition of faineant in English Turkish dictionary: tembel; boş gezenin boş kalfas; aylak

English - English

Definition of faineant in English English dictionary: An irresponsible or lazy person; 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; {i} (French) idle person; lazy person; An irresponsible idler; {s} (French) idle; lazy
fainéants: plural form of fainéant
faineants: plural of faineant

faineant

Hyphenation

fai·ne·ant

() From Old French faineant, alteration of feignant (“idler”), present participle of feindre, modelled on fait (“does”) + neant (“nothing”)

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