English dictionary
otiose
adjectivePronunciation
ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- disinclined to work or exertion
adjective
- producing no result or effect
adjective
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Example sentences
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