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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 | ||
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