Definition of FAINEANT

faineant

Meanings

Plural: faineants

Adjective Satellite

  • disinclined to work or exertion
    • "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"

Noun

  • An irresponsible or lazy person.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French fay neant, alteration of feignant (“idler”), present participle of feindre, modelled on fait (“does”) + neant (“nothing”).

Synonyms

bum, couch potato, dawdler, deadbeat, do-naught, do-nothing, dogfucker, dosser, faineant, flaneur, footler, get-nothing, goldbricker, goof-off, idler, idleton, indolent, laggard, lallygag, layabout, lazy, lazy ass, lazy louse, lazybones, lidderon, lie-abed, loafer, loiter-sack, lollygagger, lounge lizard, lounger, morepork, otiose, poop, ragabash, shirker, slacker, slothful, slow belly, slug-a-bed, slugabed, slugabug, sluggabed, sluggard, sofa spud, tarrier, truant, work-shy

Scrabble Score: 11

faineant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
faineant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
faineant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

faineant is a valid Words With Friends word