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FAINEANT Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word faineant. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For FAINEANT

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active
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

noun

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

adjective satellite

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

ambitious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong desire for success or achievement

adjective satellite

• requiring full use of your abilities or resources

busy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

adjective satellite

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

verb

• keep busy with

diligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

adjective satellite

• quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

energetic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing or exerting or displaying energy

adjective satellite

• working hard to promote an enterprise

hardworking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by hard work and perseverance

industrious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by hard work and perseverance

• working hard to promote an enterprise

productive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

• having the ability to produce or originate

adjective satellite

• yielding positive results

• marked by great fruitfulness

reliable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• worthy of reliance or trust

adjective satellite

• worthy of being depended on

• conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

responsible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

adjective satellite

• being the agent or cause

• having an acceptable credit rating

Alternatives for ACTIVE

Alternatives for AMBITIOUS

Alternatives for BUSY

Alternatives for DILIGENT

Alternatives for ENERGETIC

Alternatives for HARDWORKING

Alternatives for INDUSTRIOUS

Alternatives for PRODUCTIVE

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