otiose

1. otiose的近义词

1. disinclined to work or exertion

    e.g. faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
           an indolent hanger-on
           too lazy to wash the dishes
           shiftless idle youth
           slothful employees
           the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy

    Synonym: faineant indolent lazy slothful work-shy

2. otiose

2. producing no result or effect

    e.g. a futile effort
           the therapy was ineffectual
           an otiose undertaking
           an unavailing attempt

    Synonym: futile ineffectual unavailing

3. serving no useful purpose
    having no excuse for being

    e.g. otiose lines in a play
           advice is wasted words
           a pointless remark
           a life essentially purposeless
           senseless violence

    Synonym: pointless purposeless senseless superfluous wasted