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    otiose
    /ˈəʊtɪəʊs/

    adjective

    • 1. serving no practical purpose or result: "there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose"
    • 2. indolent or idle. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › otioseOtiose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OTIOSE is producing no useful result : futile. How to use otiose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Otiose.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOTIOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Otiose means unnecessary or redundant, especially in language or ideas. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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    Otiose definition: being at leisure; idle; indolent. . See examples of OTIOSE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOTIOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Otiose means serving no useful purpose, idle, or superfluous. It comes from Latin ōtiōsus, meaning leisured. See examples, synonyms, and word frequency of otiose.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › otioseOtiose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Otiose is a colorful, although somewhat old-fashioned, word for "lazy." It also means serving no useful purpose: that steak knife next to your plate is otiose if you're having oatmeal for dinner.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › otioseOtiose - definition of otiose by The Free Dictionary

    Otiose means serving no useful purpose, ineffective, or lazy. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of otiose in English and Spanish, and see examples of its usage and antonyms.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishotiose adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Otiose means having no useful purpose or being unnecessary. Learn how to pronounce it, see a picture and an example sentence, and find a synonym for otiose.