flemmard

/flemaʁ/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

lazy (informal, related to la flemme)
- Il est trop flemmard pour faire la vaisselle.
  
  He's too lazy to do the dishes.

Similar words

Both are common informal words for "lazy." They're close to interchangeable; feignant (a variant of «fainéant») is slightly more old-fashioned-sounding, while flemmard is the more current everyday choice.

Practice

1 What does flemmard mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il est trop ___ pour faire la vaisselle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flemmard?

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Last updated 2026-10-09