work-shy vs faineant

work-shy and faineant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work-shy	No	Yes	No	No
faineant	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, work-shy and faineant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of work-shy include indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful.

work-shy (adjective)	faineant (adjective)
disinclined to work or exertion	disinclined to work or exertion