Synonyms for faineant

Most common

slug · loafer · idler · lounger · laggard · sluggard · dawdler

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

do-er

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   An irresponsible or lazy person.

Related words

Other spellings

fainéant

Forms

Plural

faineants → good-for-nothings, bums, slugs, loafers…

Example sentences

• slug He put a decent slug of spirits in his coffee.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bum¹

4 letters

slug¹

5 letters

idler³

6 letters

loafer²

7 letters

lounger, laggard², dawdler, trifler

8 letters

sluggard

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idler³ = 3 syllables).