fainéant

A form of faineant — An irresponsible or lazy person.

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Meanings

nounfainéant (plural fainéants)

plural fainéants

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of faineant.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

fainéant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fain%C3%A9ant

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“fainéant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fain%C3%A9ant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fainéant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fain%C3%A9ant.

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