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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.

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

    Otiose, which can be pronounced either with a t sound (OH-tee-ohs) or a sh sound (OH-she-ohs), comes from the Latin word otium "leisure," but its modern meaning is closer to "leisure suit," that is, useless and not very handsome. If you're already wearing suspenders, then a belt is otiose.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOTIOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › otioseOTIOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    noun. Word origin. C18: from Latin ōtiōsus leisured, from ōtium leisure. Word Frequency. otiose in American English. (ˈoʊʃiˌoʊs ; ˈoʊtiˌoʊs ) adjective. 1. Rare. idle; indolent. 2. ineffective; futile. 3. useless; superfluous. SIMILAR WORDS: vain. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  8. 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.

  9. 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;...

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › otioseOtiose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Reluctant to work or to exert oneself. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: senseless. wasted. superfluous. purposeless. pointless. unavailing. ineffectual. futile. work-shy. faineant. slothful. lazy. indolent.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › otioseotiose | meaning of otiose in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    otiose meaning, definition, what is otiose: unnecessary: Learn more.