dolce far niente
[ dawl-che fahr nyen-te ]
/ ˈdɔl tʃɛ fɑr ˈnyɛn tɛ /
noun Italian.
pleasing inactivity.
Origin of dolce far niente
literally, (it is) sweet to do nothing
Words nearby dolce far niente
dol,
dol.,
dolabriform,
dolby,
dolce,
dolce far niente,
dolce vita,
dolcelatte,
doldrums,
dole,
dole bludger
Example sentences from the Web for dolce far niente
Resolutely he kept his face set before him, allowing himself no backward glances into the dolce-far-niente land left behind.
The Wall Between |Sara Ware Bassett
British Dictionary definitions for dolce far niente
dolce far niente
/ Italian (ˈdoltʃe far ˈnjɛnte) /
noun
pleasant idleness
Word Origin for dolce far niente
literally: sweet doing nothing