faineant
/ˈfeɪniənt/
faineant noun: an irresponsible or lazy person.
Noun
faineant (plural faineants)
- An irresponsible or lazy person.
- Synonyms:
- bum, couch potato, dawdler, deadbeat, dogfucker, do-naught, do-nothing, dosser, idler, idleton
faineant meaning in Bengali
faineant in Bengali
- একজন অদায়িত্বশীল, অলস ব্যক্তি
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Forms of faineant
| plural | faineants |
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| alternative form | fainéant |
Origin of faineant
From Old French fay neant, alteration of feignant (“idler”), present participle of feindre, modelled on fait (“does”) + neant (“nothing”).
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Questions about faineant
- What does faineant mean?
- Faineant means an irresponsible or lazy person.
- What is faineant in Bengali?
- Faineant in Bengali is একজন অদায়িত্বশীল, অলস ব্যক্তি. See Faineant meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is faineant?
- Faineant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce faineant?
- Faineant is pronounced /ˈfeɪniənt/.
- What is the plural of faineant?
- The plural of faineant is faineants.
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