feignant

adjectivecommon nounverb

Syllable Decomposition

feignant

present 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

branleurfainéantflemmardglandeurparesseuxtire-au-cultire-au-flanc

Antonym

travailleur

Feminine

feignante

Plural

feignants

See also

feignant (v.) faignant (cn.)