NYT Dictionary

FAINEANCE

/ˈfeɪni.əns/
NounFAI-ne-ancefai-ne-ance · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

The state or quality of being faineant.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Alteration of faineant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

idlenesslaziness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.

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