Faineant

/ˈfeɪniənt/

Synonyms for "faineant" (57 found)

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Closest matches (12)

bumclock watcherdawdle dawdler dilatorydo nothingdolittle easy easygoing goldbrickgood-for-nothinggoof off

Strong matches (17)

Noun(7 words)

idle idler indolent ineffectual inoperative lazy loafer

Adjective(2 words)

lackadaisical laggard languishing languorous lax lethargic lingerer loiterer

Related words (28)

lotus eaterlounger lubber mope nonaggressive parasitic procrastinative putterer remiss scrounging shiftless slack slouch slow slug sluggard sponging torpid trifler unenterprising

Noun(5 words)

negligent passive shirker slacker slothful

Adjective(3 words)

otiose slothful work-shy

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adjectivedescriptive adjectivepejorative descriptorpersonpolitical termquality term

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idle idlerinactive governanceindolentineffectual regimelanguid loaferpassive administrationslacker slothful sluggard

Collocations

8 entries

faineant administrationfaineant aristocracyfaineant attitudefaineant bureaucracyfaineant leadershipfaineant policyfaineant regimefaineant ruler

Inflections

3 entries

faineantsmore faineantmost faineant

Derivations

5 entries

faineancy faineantish faineantism faineantize faineantness

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