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adjective
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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Otiosity
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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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