# otiose

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.ʃi.əʊs/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/otiose