English adjective: otiose | |||
1. | otiose serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being | ||
Samples | Otiose lines in a play. Advice is wasted words. A pointless remark. A life essentially purposeless. Senseless violence. | ||
Synonyms | pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted | ||
Similar | worthless | ||
Antonyms | valuable | ||
2. | otiose producing no result or effect | ||
Samples | A futile effort. The therapy was ineffectual. An otiose undertaking. An unavailing attempt. | ||
Synonyms | futile, ineffectual, unavailing | ||
Similar | useless | ||
Antonyms | useful, utile | ||
3. | otiose disinclined to work or exertion | ||
Samples | Faineant kings under whose rule the country languished. An indolent hanger-on. Too lazy to wash the dishes. Shiftless idle youth. Slothful employees. The unemployed are not necessarily work-shy. | ||
Synonyms | faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy | ||
Similar | idle | ||
Antonyms | busy | ||