French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
paresseux
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁɛsø/
Meaning
- adjectivelazy
Example
Mon frère est paresseux.
My brother is lazy.
More examples
Il a l'air paresseux quand il reste au lit toute la matinée.
He looks lazy when he stays in bed all morning.
Core concept
A person watching time pass instead of beginning an expected task.
Common phrases
avoir l'air paresseux
look lazy
se sentir paresseux
feel lazy
Similar words
fainéant: Showing no desire to work or take on a job.
flemmard: Finding it hard to get started and hesitating to act.
feignant: Avoiding bothersome tasks and often doing nothing.
Definition in French
Qui évite l'effort et préfère le repos, remettant souvent à plus tard ce qu'il devrait faire.
Word origin
Paresseux developed from paresse, the French noun for laziness, through the adjective-forming suffix -eux.
Usage tips
- Calling someone paresseux directly can sound blunt, whereas un peu paresseux softens the judgment.
Other meanings
- lazybonesnoun
- idleadjective
Opposites
- travailleurhardworkingadjective
Related words
- paresselazinessnoun
- paresseusementlazilyadverb