otiose - Meaning in Gujarati

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otiose - Meaning in Gujarati

Definitions and Meaning of otiose in English

otiose adjective

1. disinclined to work or exertion

   Synonyms

   faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy

   Examples

   • "an indolent hanger-on"
   • "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"
   • "shiftless idle youth"
   • "slothful employees"
   • "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
   • "too lazy to wash the dishes"
2. producing no result or effect

   Synonyms

   futile, ineffectual, meaningless, unavailing

   Examples

   • "a futile effort"
   • "an otiose undertaking"
   • "an unavailing attempt"
   • "the therapy was ineffectual"
3. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

   Synonyms

   pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted

   Examples

   • "a life essentially purposeless"
   • "a pointless remark"
   • "advice is wasted words"
   • "otiose lines in a play"
   • "senseless violence"

Synonyms of otiose

• faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy
• futile, ineffectual, meaningless, unavailing
• pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted

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