Faineant

//ˈfeɪniənt//

Synonyms for "faineant" (86 found)

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Closest matches (18)

do nothing clock watcher dawdle dilatory dolittle easy easygoing

Noun(11 words)

bum couch potato dawdler deadbeat do-naught do-nothing dogfucker dosser flaneur footler get-nothing

Strong matches (25)

goldbrick good-for-nothing goof off idle lackadaisical languishing languorous lax lethargic lingerer

Noun(13 words)

goldbricker goof-off hand-sitter idler idleton laggard lallygag layabout lazy ass lazy louse lazybones lidderon lie-abed

Adjective(2 words)

Related words (43)

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faineant deity faineantism

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irresponsible lazy

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