faineant
Speech parts
1. faineant - Noun
2. faineant - Adjective
3. faineant - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Doing nothing; shiftless.
A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.
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Examples
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