otiose

[ oh-shee-ohs, oh-tee- ]
/ ˈoʊ ʃiˌoʊs, ˈoʊ ti- /
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adjective

being at leisure; idle; indolent.
ineffective or futile.
superfluous or useless.

Origin of otiose

1785–95; < Latin ōtiōsus at leisure, equivalent to ōti(um) leisure + -ōsus -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM otiose

o·ti·ose·ly, adverb o·ti·os·i·ty [oh-shee-os-i-tee, oh-tee-] /ˌoʊ ʃiˈɒs ɪ ti, ˌoʊ ti-/, o·ti·ose·ness, noun

Words nearby otiose

otho i, othoniel, otic, otic capsule, otic ganglion, otiose, otis, otitic meningitis, otitis, otitis externa, otitis externa circumscripta

Words related to otiose

idle, indolent, listless, slothful, hopeless, ineffective, useless, vain, empty, futile, hollow, inactive, laggard, lazy, sterile, superfluous, surplus

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British Dictionary definitions for otiose

otiose
/ (ˈəʊtɪˌəʊs, -ˌəʊz) /

adjective

serving no useful purpose otiose language
rare indolent; lazy

Derived forms of otiose

otiosity (ˌəʊtɪˈɒsɪtɪ) or otioseness, noun

Word Origin for otiose

C18: from Latin ōtiōsus leisured, from ōtium leisure