feignant
Syllable Decomposition
feignantpresent participle of 'feindre', which took on the specialized meaning of 'one who pretends to put effort into work', then by phonetic and semantic proximity with 'fainéant' took on its current meaning.
Definition
Synonyms
Antonym
travailleur
Feminine
feignante
Plural
feignants
See also
feignant (v.) faignant (cn.)