otiose
adjective /ˈəʊ.ti.əʊs/ /-ʃi-/
/ˈoʊ.t̬i.oʊs/ /-ʃi-/ formalDefinition
› describes a word or phrase, or sometimes an idea, that is unnecessary or has been used several times: The use of the word 'recumbent' is surely otiose after the word 'recline'.Useless and futile
(Definition of otiose adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a mug's game idiom
- adrift adjective
- aimless adjective
- airy-fairy adjective
- be at a loose end idiom
- flaccid adjective
- fool's errand noun
- for the hell of it idiom
- frivolous adjective
- fruitless adjective
- negate verb
- no-good adjective
- nugatory adjective
- ornamental adjective
- outlive your usefulness idiom
- until you are blue in the face idiom
- unwieldy adjective (NOT EFFECTIVE)
- useless adjective
- vain adjective (NOT SUCCESSFUL)
- vainly adverb
Topic:
Useless and futile
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