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Added 9 October 2026

otiose

/ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs/ adjective

Latin root: ōtiōsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about otiose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having no effect.
Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.

Origin

From Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), from ōtium (“ease”).

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