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  • 51do-nothing — do noth ing, a. Doing nothing; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; idle; lazy; of people; as, a do nothing policy. [prenominal] Syn: bone idle, bone lazy, faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, shiftless, slothful, workshy, work shy. [1913… …

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  • 52fain'eant — faineant fai ne ant , fain eant fai n[ e] ant (f[asl] n[asl] [aum]N ), a. [F.; fait he does + n[ e]ant nothing.] Doing nothing; shiftless; disinclined to work or exertion. Syn: bone idle, bone lazy, do nothing(prenominal), indolent, lazy, otiose …

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  • 53faineant — fai ne ant , fain eant fai n[ e] ant (f[asl] n[asl] [aum]N ), a. [F.; fait he does + n[ e]ant nothing.] Doing nothing; shiftless; disinclined to work or exertion. Syn: bone idle, bone lazy, do nothing(prenominal), indolent, lazy, otiose,… …

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  • 54Insociable — In*so cia*ble, a. [L. insociabilis: cf. F. insociable. See {In } not, and {Sociable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Incapable of being associated, joined, or connected. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Lime and wood are insociable. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not …

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  • 55Lazier — Lazy La zy, a. [Compar. {Lazier}; superl. {Laziest}.] [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.] 1. Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.… …

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  • 56Laziest — Lazy La zy, a. [Compar. {Lazier}; superl. {Laziest}.] [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.] 1. Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.… …

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  • 57Lazy — La zy, a. [Compar. {Lazier}; superl. {Laziest}.] [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.] 1. Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work. Bacon.… …

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  • 58Lazy tongs — Lazy La zy, a. [Compar. {Lazier}; superl. {Laziest}.] [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.] 1. Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.… …

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  • 59Self-centered — Self cen tered, Self centred Self cen tred, a. 1. Centered in itself, or in one s self. [1913 Webster] There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self centered and unmoved. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. interested solely or primiarily in oneself,… …

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  • 60Self-centred — Self centered Self cen tered, Self centred Self cen tred, a. 1. Centered in itself, or in one s self. [1913 Webster] There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self centered and unmoved. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. interested solely or… …

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