niaiseux

French

Etymology

From niais +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /njɛ.zø/ ~ /nje.zø/

Adjective

niaiseux (feminine niaiseuse, masculine plural niaiseux, feminine plural niaiseuses) (Quebec)

1. niais, ignorant, stupid or simpleminded

   Synonyms: épais (Quebec), niais, newfie (Quebec)

Noun

niaiseux m (plural niaiseux, feminine niaiseuse)

1. dilly-dallier (someone who wastes time by engaging in trivial or unproductive activities)

   Synonyms: lambineux (Quebec), tataouineux (Quebec), taponneux (Quebec)

References

• “niaiseux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.