/ Dictionary / Index F fainéant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fai•né•ant Pronunciation: (fā'nē-unt Fr. fe-nā-än'), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ants —adj. idle; indolent. —n. an idler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: faineant (Thesaurus) fainaigue faint Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language