English adjective: faineant | |||
1. | faineant disinclined to work or exertion | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Similar | idle | ||
Antonyms | busy | ||