1. lazy and unwilling to work or be active
Usage: formal; literary

1. a lazy person who avoids work or responsibility
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The faineant student rarely attended classes or completed assignments.
• His faineant attitude toward his job eventually led to his dismissal.
• She refused to be a faineant like her lazy roommate.
• The manager criticized the faineant employees for their lack of productivity.
• Despite his wealth, he lived as a faineant, contributing nothing to society.
• The novel portrayed the aristocrat as a faineant who squandered his inheritance.