Nearby Words
ʃiˌoʊsadjective
1.
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
2.
ineffective or futile.
3.
superfluous or useless.
Related forms
o·ti·ose·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. lazy, slothful. 2. idle, vain, profitless. 3. redundant, worthless, pointless.
1. lazy, slothful. 2. idle, vain, profitless. 3. redundant, worthless, pointless.
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Otiose
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- Alas, it would be equally otiose to look for legislation to change corporate governance.
- The otiose debate among mythmakers belongs in the humanities department, not in the lab.
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Word Origin & History
otiose
1794, "unfruitful, futile," from L. otiosus "having leisure or ease, not busy" (cf. Fr. oiseux, Sp. ocioso, It. otioso), from otium "leisure," of unknown origin. Meaning "at leisure, idle" is recorded from 1850.
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