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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

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin otiosus, from otium ‘leisure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. otiosely adverb
   • 2. otiosity noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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