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o·ti·ose
 otiose
- pronunciation:
- o
shi
os
[or]
o
ti
os
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
idle or lazy.
- synonyms:
- idle, indolent, lazy, shiftless, slothful, sluggish
- similar words:
- languid, lethargic, listless
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| definition 2: |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile.
The many otiose strokes characteristic of this handwriting make it gorgeous but difficult to read.- synonyms:
- futile, needless, pointless, unnecessary, useless
- similar words:
- dispensable, fruitless, good-for-nothing, idle, ineffective, nugatory, redundant, superfluous, vain, worthless
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| related words: |
idle, inactive, slack, vagabond |
| derivations: |
otiosely (adv.), otiosity (n.) |
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