faineant

Questions about faineant

What does faineant mean?

faineant means "disinclined to work or exertion".

How many syllables are in faineant?

faineant has 3 syllables: fa-i-neant. The stress falls on "fa".

What is another word for faineant?

Close synonyms include indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is faineant a common word?

faineant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.