FAINEANCE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word faineance. (close relations)
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| idleness | nounn | |||||
noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||
| indolence | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||
| inertia | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force | ||||||
| laziness | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| lethargy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| sloth | nounn | |||||
noun • a disinclination to work or exert yourself • any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| sluggishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| torpor | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||
