otiose

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for otiosity

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