Dolce Far Niente (Noun)
Meaning
Carefree idleness.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- As I lay on the beach, I felt a deep sense of dolce far niente wash over me, free from worries and responsibilities.
- She had always dreamed of living in a place where dolce far niente was a way of life, and finally found it in the quiet town of Siena.
- He adopted the attitude of dolce far niente on his sabbatical, indulging in lazy days of reading and strolling.
- Their retirement plan included moving to Italy, where they could enjoy the gentle art of dolce far niente.
- Dolce far niente became my daily mantra on that long, sun-soaked vacation in Tuscany.