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faineance

/ˈfeɪ.ni.əns/

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noun

/ˈfeɪ.ni.əns/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или привычку быть праздным из-за нежелания работать.

A noun denoting the quality or habit of being idle due to an unwillingness to work.

uncountable

  1. Idleness or lazinessC2formal

    The quality or state of being idle and avoiding work due to a lack of motivation or effort.

    ruПраздность или лень

    • His faineance cost him the promotion he had been hoping for.
    • The manager criticized the team's faineance during the project.
    • Faineance is often mistaken for relaxation, but it is a refusal to act.

    Synonymsidlenessinactivityindolenceinertialazinesslethargyshiftlessnessslothsluggishnesstorpor

    Antonymsapplicationassiduitydiligenceindustriousnesslaboriousnesssedulousness