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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 definition: 1. used to describe a word or phrase, or sometimes an idea, that is unnecessary or has been used…. Learn more.

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

  5. 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.

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

    2 meanings: 1. serving no useful purpose 2. rare indolent; lazy.... Click for more definitions.

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

    Definition of otiose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    Define otiose. otiose synonyms, otiose pronunciation, otiose translation, English dictionary definition of otiose. adj. 1. Lazy; indolent. 2. Of no use; pointless or superfluous: It is otiose to review what happened when the events are so well-known. 3. Ineffective;...