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otiose.

Having no effect.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/General-American
  1. Having no effect.

  2. Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.

  3. Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.

  4. Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.

  5. Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.

Where this word comes from

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

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