otiose
Adjective Satellite
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
- "otiose lines in a play"
- producing no result or effect
- "an otiose undertaking"
- disinclined to work or exertion
Adj
- Having no effect.
- Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
- Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
- Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
- Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
Adjective
- Serving no practical purpose or result; idle or lazy.
Examples
- An otiose player leaves bonus squares open, letting opportunities slip by.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), from ōtium (“ease”).
Synonyms
faineant, futile, indolent, ineffectual, lazy, pointless, purposeless, senseless, slothful, superfluous, unavailing, wasted, work-shy, ineffective, irrelevant, sluggish
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
otiose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordotiose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
otiose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary