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adjective
Disinclined to work or exertion:— Faineant kings under whose rule the country languished.
synonyms: indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy.
is similar to: idle.
derivation: acedia, laziness, sloth | indolence, laziness | faineance, idleness | sloth, slothfulness.
Polish: powolny
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