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FAINEANT adjective

Definition of faineant (adjective)

  1. 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"
    • synonyms: indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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