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otiose (adjective), more otiose, most otiose
1. A reference to something with no practical function or purpose: Albert thought the steak knives on the table during dinner were otiose silverware because he and his family were eating a vegetarian meal, not meat!
2. Worthless, unimportant, useless; ineffectual: It was certainly otiose for Sally to ask Tom to go with her to the opera because he didn't like to listen to this kind music!
3. Characteristic of being at leisure or rest; lazy; idle, inactive: Since Rob worked hard in his garden on Tuesday, he decided to be an otiose guy on Wednesday and just relax and read his favorite book.
4. Etymology: "unfruitful, futile"; from Latin otiosus, "having leisure or ease, not busy", from otium, "leisure".
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2. Worthless, unimportant, useless; ineffectual: It was certainly otiose for Sally to ask Tom to go with her to the opera because he didn't like to listen to this kind music!
3. Characteristic of being at leisure or rest; lazy; idle, inactive: Since Rob worked hard in his garden on Tuesday, he decided to be an otiose guy on Wednesday and just relax and read his favorite book.
4. Etymology: "unfruitful, futile"; from Latin otiosus, "having leisure or ease, not busy", from otium, "leisure".
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