| Main Entry: | fainéant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lazy |
Synonyms: |
idle, inactive, indolent, otiose, shiftless, slothful, sluggard, sluggish |
| Main Entry: | fainéant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | idler |
Synonyms: |
bum, good-for-nothing, layabout, lazy person, loafer, ne'er-do-well, slacker, sluggard, wastrel |
| Main Entry: | indolent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lazy |
Synonyms: |
drony, easygoing, fainéant, idle, inactive, inert, lackadaisical, languid, lax, lazy, lethargic, listless, resting, shiftless, slothful, slow, slow-going, sluggish, torpid |
Antonyms: |
active, busy, diligent, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working, industrious, intent |
| Main Entry: | remiss |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careless, thoughtless |
Synonyms: |
any old way, any which way, asleep at switch, asleep on job, behindhand, culpable, daydreaming, defaultant, delinquent, derelict, dilatory, disregardful, fainéant, forgetful, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, indolent, lackadaisical, lax, lazy, neglectful, negligent, regardless, slack, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slothful, slow, tardy, uninterested, unmindful, woolgathering |
Antonyms: |
careful, mindful, scrupulous, thorough, thoughtful |