otiose

Meanings

• adjective

  Unnecessary or superfluous; having no practical use or value.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

essential , necessary , hardworking , productive , useful

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Synonyms

futile , ineffective , indolent , lazy , sluggish , irrelevant , pointless , superfluous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with otiose
toys , oisesau , voices

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Variants

List of all variants of otiose that leads to same result
otiose , otiosely , otioseness , otiosenesses , otiosities , otiosity

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Etymology

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From the Latin otiosus, meaning 'free from business, idle, at leisure'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'otiose' is often used in academic writing to describe unnecessary or redundant arguments or ideas.

2. In ancient Rome, the wealthy elite would sometimes engage in otiositas, or the pursuit of leisure and idleness, as a sign of their wealth and status.

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Related Concepts

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1. superfluous: Related concept, meaning unnecessary or excessive.

2. leisure: Related concept, meaning free time or time spent enjoying oneself.

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Culture

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Otiose is often used in literature and philosophy to describe things that are unnecessary but still enjoyable or aesthetically pleasing. For example, in Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language, he defines otiosity as 'the quality of being unemployed, or having leisure at one's disposal'. In modern usage, otiosity is often used to describe activities or pursuits that are not productive but still worth doing for their own sake.

How to Memorize "otiose"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'otiose' written out in your mind. Imagine it as a word that describes something unnecessary but still enjoyable.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - One possible mnemonic for remembering the meaning of 'otiose' is to remember that it describes something that is 'unnecessary but still enjoyable'.

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