otiose

Letters that make otiose

s, o, e, t, i are letters that make 'otiose'

Words within otiose

os, OS, ti, SE, Io, Os, Se, Ti are words within 'otiose'


3 possible definitions for 'otiose'

Otiose as "serving no useful purpose, having no excuse for being"

Under this definition, otiose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

senseless, wasted, superfluous, pointless, purposeless have the same meaning as 'otiose'

Derivatives of otiose

mindlessness, pointlessness, vacuity, inanity, senselessness, purposelessness, aimlessness are derivatives of 'otiose'.

Similar to otiose

worthless is similar to otiose.

Example of otiose used within this context

"otiose lines in a play", "advice is wasted words", "a pointless remark", "a life essentially purposeless", "senseless violence"


Otiose as "producing no result or effect"

Under this definition, otiose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ineffectual, futile, unavailing have the same meaning as 'otiose'

Derivatives of otiose

futility, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, ineffectuality are derivatives of 'otiose'.

Similar to otiose

useless is similar to otiose.

Example of otiose used within this context

"a futile effort", "the therapy was ineffectual", "an otiose undertaking", "an unavailing attempt"


Otiose as "disinclined to work or exertion"

Under this definition, otiose is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy have the same meaning as 'otiose'

Derivatives of otiose

sloth, idleness, indolence, faineance, slothfulness, laziness, acedia are derivatives of 'otiose'.

Similar to otiose

idle is similar to otiose.



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