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otiose
adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
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ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs
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adjective
disinclined to work or exertion
“faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”
adjective
producing no result or effect
“a futile effort”
adjective
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
“otiose lines in a play”
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faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
an indolent hanger-on
too lazy to wash the dishes
slothful employees
the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
a futile effort
the therapy was ineffectual
an otiose undertaking
an unavailing attempt
otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence
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