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otiose

/ otiose /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
"otiose lines in a play"
"advice is wasted words"
Similar:
worthless
adjective satellite Sense 2
producing no result or effect
"a futile effort"
"the therapy was ineffectual"
"an otiose undertaking"
"an unavailing attempt"
Similar:
useless
adjective satellite Sense 3
disinclined to work or exertion
"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"
Similar:
idle
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
3
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