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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adj. Given to doing nothing; idle. See Synonyms at lazy.
  2. n. An irresponsible idler; a sluggard.

Wiktionary

  1. n. alternative spelling of faineant.

Etymologies

  1. French, alteration (influenced by fait néant, does nothing) of Old French faignant, idler, from present participle of faindre, feindre, to feign; see feign.

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  • whichbe Given to do nothing, idle, lazy. May 12, 2008

‘fainéant’ has been looked up 609 times, added to 6 lists, commented on 1 time, and is not a valid Scrabble word.