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otiose

English

  1. 🔊 serving no useful purpose
    “otiose lines in a play”
  2. 🔊 producing no result or effect
    “a futile effort”
  3. 🔊 disinclined to work or exertion
    “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”

Similar words

faineant indolent lazy slothful work-shy futile ineffectual unavailing meaningless pointless purposeless senseless superfluous wasted abortive airy asinine at leisure at liberty at loose ends available barren bootless catchpenny