Feignant (en. Lazy)

/fɛ.ɲɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who does not want to work, lazy.

He is too lazy to exercise.

Il est trop feignant pour faire du sport.

Who simulates or feigns.

His lazy attitude hid a great intelligence.

Son attitude feignante cachait une grande intelligence.

From the verb 'feindre', which means to pretend.

to act lazy

To avoid work or responsibilities by pretending to be lazy.

faire le feignant

to be as lazy as a cat

To be very lazy.

être feignant comme un chat

lazybones

A person who refuses to work, synonymous with feignant.

fainéant

laziness

The state of a person who likes to avoid effort or work.

paresse

laziness

A characteristic of one who avoids any effort.

laziness

Big lazybones

He's a real big lazybones, he never does anything.

C'est un vrai grosse feignasse, il ne fait jamais rien.

To slack off

Stop slacking off and get up!

Arrête de taper du fène et lève-toi !