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- Dictionaryotiose/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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OTIOSE definition: 1. used to describe a word or phrase, or sometimes an idea, that is unnecessary or has been used…. Learn more.
The meaning of OTIOSE is producing no useful result : futile. How to use otiose in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Otiose.
otiose: 1 adj serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being “ otiose lines in a play” Synonyms: pointless , purposeless , senseless , superfluous , wasted worthless lacking in usefulness or value adj producing no result or effect “an otiose undertaking” Synonyms: futile , ineffectual , unavailing useless having no beneficial use or ...
OTIOSE meaning: 1. used to describe a word or phrase, or sometimes an idea, that is unnecessary or has been used…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. serving no useful purpose 2. rare indolent; lazy.... Click for more definitions.
Otiose definition: being at leisure; idle; indolent. . See examples of OTIOSE used in a sentence.
Definition of otiose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2. Of no use; pointless or superfluous: It is otiose to review what happened when the events are so well-known.
otiose meaning, definition, what is otiose: unnecessary: Learn more.
Otiose definition: Lazy; indolent. Origin of Otiose Latin ōtiōsus idle from ōtium leisure. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition From Latin ōtiōsus (“idle" ), from ōtium (“ease" ). From Wiktionary
