English–French

“lazybones” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/feneɑ̃/

Example

Mon frère est un fainéant.

My brother is a lazybones.

Illustration for fainéant (lazybones)

How to say “lazybones” in French

“Lazybones” in French is fainéant.

A person who dodges tasks and effort, leaving work undone.

Full entry for fainéant: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fainéant

Hier, il a passé toute la journée à faire le fainéant.

Yesterday, he spent the whole day lazing around.

Tips for using fainéant

  • Fainéant is a stronger and more reproachful word than paresseux, though it can also sound humorous among familiar speakers.

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