Otiose synonyms

ō'shē-ōs', ō'tē-

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superfluous
The definition of superfluous is something that is more than needed or unnecessary.
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idle
The definition of idle is doing nothing or not filled with activities or actions.
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surplus
The definition of surplus is something that is in excess of what you need.
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full (related)
Complete in every particular:
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indolent
The definition of indolent is lazy or disinterested in working, or inactive or painless.
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slothful
The definition of slothful is very lazy.
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vain
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
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useless
(Colloquial, of a person) unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.
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hopeless
Having no hope; despairing:
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lazy (related)
Unwilling to do work or make an effort.
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listless (related)
Having no interest in what is going on about one, as a result of illness, weariness, dejection, etc.; spiritless; languid
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futile (related)
Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.
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empty
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
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hollow
Having an empty space, or only air, within it; having a cavity inside; not solid
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inactive
Not affecting the plane of polarized light: said of some isomers of certain optically active crystalline substances
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laggard
Hanging back; loitering.
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sterile
Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.
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vacant
Empty of thought
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faineant
Given to doing nothing; lazy.
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work-shy
Alternative spelling of workshy.
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ineffectual
Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
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pointless
Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
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purposeless
Not purposeful; aimless
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senseless
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense; pointless; meaningless.
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wasted
(Archaic) Having elapsed.
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self-contradictory (related)
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tautologous (related)
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Otiose Sentence Examples

  • Amendment No. 18 deletes clause 13, which now becomes otiose.

  • Yes, I agree some of my original comments seem otiose, but where made in relation to a flawed solution.

  • Again, the anti-Wagnerians were entirely justified in penetrating below the splendidly simple and original orchestration of the night-scene between Ortrud and Telramund, and pointing out how feebly its music drifts among a dozen vague keys by means of the diminished 7th; a device which teachers have tried to weed out of every highflown exercise since that otiose chord was first discovered in the 17th century.

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