otiose
otiose · more otiose · most otiose
бесполезный, напрасный, ненужный, бесплодный
fruchtlos, vergeblich, nichtig, müßig
Having no effectHaving no effect.
UK/ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs/US/ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/
Meaning
5 sensesHaving no effect.
fruchtlos, vergeblich, nichtig
бесполе́зныйbespoléznyj, напра́сныйnaprásnyj, нену́жныйnenúžnyj
producing no result or effect
Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
müßig
лени́выйlenívyj, пра́здныйprázdnyj
disinclined to work or exertion
Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
zwecklos
бесце́льныйbescélʹnyj
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 3
resulting in no effect:
reluctant to work:
having no reason or purpose:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
resulting in no effect:
reluctant to work:
having no reason or purpose:
Origin
From Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), from ōtium (“ease”).From Latin ōtiōsus (“idle”), from ōtium (“ease”).
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Forms
more otiose, most otiose| Comparative | more otiose Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most otiose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
125 synonymsineffectiveB2pointlessB2barrenB2idleB2dryA1tiredA1uselessB1vainB1negligentC1carelessB1derelictC2neglectfulC1regardlessB2slackC1
Close in meaning
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being:pointlesspurposelesssenselesssuperfluouswasted
- producing no result or effect:futileineffectualunavailingmeaningless
- disinclined to work or exertion:faineantindolentlazyslothfulwork-shy
Antonyms
103 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form