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    faineant

    faineant - Dictionary definition and meaning for word faineant

    Definition
    (adj) disinclined to work or exertion
    Synonyms : indolent , lazy , otiose , slothful , work-shy
    Example Sentence
    • 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
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for faineant

Faineant sounds like faint. I was so lacking motivation that I might as well faint.

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