Search results
- Dictionaryfinance/ˈfʌɪnans/
noun
- 1. the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies: "the firm's finance department" Similar
verb
- 1. provide funding for (a person or enterprise): "the health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
Fainéant first appeared in print in the early 17th century as a noun meaning "an irresponsible idler," and by 1854 it was also being used as an adjective. As its foreignness suggests, fainéant tends to be used when the context calls for a fancier or more elegant word than inactive or sluggish.
Fainéant definition: idle; indolent. . See examples of FAINÉANT used in a sentence.
Fainéant definition: idle; indolent. . See examples of FAINÉANT used in a sentence.
Fainéant is a French word that means lazy or idle. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. Find out its pronunciation, translation, and related words in this web page.
Definitions of faineant. adjective. disinclined to work or exertion. “ faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”. synonyms: indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy. idle. not in action or at work.
4 meanings: 1. lazy person 2. indolent 1. a lazy person; idler 2. indolent.... Click for more definitions.
completely puzzling or perplexing. strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion. TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT. Origin of fainéant. 1.
