otiose

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

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que significa que algo carece de propósito práctico o utilidad; innecesario, superfluo o redundante. Se considera anticuado o muy formal en el uso actual.

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.

   🇪🇸inútil, superfluo

   Sinónimos: futileineffectualneedlesspointlesspurposelessredundantsuperfluousunnecessaryunproductiveuseless

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Inútil, vano, que no produce efecto

   Sinónimos: bootlessfruitlessfutileidleineffectiveineffectualprofitlessunavailinguselessvain

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Ocioso o perezoso

   Sinónimos: do-nothingidleindolentlanguidlazelazylethargicshiftlessslothfulsluggish

   Antónimos: activeassiduousdiligentenergetichardworkingindustrious

• more otiose comparative form
• most otiose superlative form