otiose

An adjective meaning serving no practical purpose; unnecessary or superfluous. It is now considered archaic or very formal.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das bedeutet, keinen praktischen Zweck zu haben; unnötig oder überflüssig. Heute gilt es als veraltet oder sehr formell.

1. Serving no useful purpose C2 formal

   Having no practical or useful function; unnecessary or superfluous.

   • The committee's lengthy discussion was otiose, as the decision had already been made.
   • Adding more decorations to the already cluttered room seemed otiose.
   • His otiose comments only prolonged the meeting without adding value.

   🇩🇪Nutzlos

   Synonyme: futileineffectualneedlesspointlesspurposelessredundantsuperfluousunnecessaryunproductiveuseless

   Antonyme: beneficialessentialfunctionalnecessaryproductiveuseful

2. Producing no result or effect C2 formal

   Ineffective or futile; failing to achieve any outcome.

   • All attempts to revive the old tradition proved otiose.
   • The lawyer's argument was otiose, as the judge had already ruled.
   • Their otiose efforts to fix the machine only made it worse.

   🇩🇪Nutzlos

   Synonyme: bootlessfruitlessfutileidleineffectiveineffectualprofitlessunavailinguselessvain

   Antonyme: effectiveeffectualefficaciousfruitfulpotentproductivesuccessfuluseful

3. Disinclined to work or exertion C2 formal

   Lazy or idle; showing a lack of willingness to make an effort.

   • The otiose employee spent most of the day browsing the internet.
   • His otiose attitude frustrated the rest of the team.
   • She was criticized for her otiose approach to the project.

   🇩🇪Träge

   Synonyme: do-nothingidleindolentlanguidlazelazylethargicshiftlessslothfulsluggish

   Antonyme: activeassiduousdiligentenergetichardworkingindustrious

• more otiose comparative form
• most otiose superlative form