adj.
Pronunciation: ' ō -sh ē - ˌ ō s, ' ō -t ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin otiosus, from otium leisure
Date: 1794
1 : producing no useful result : FUTILE
2 : being at leisure : IDLE
3 : lacking use or effect : FUNCTIONLESS
synonyms see VAIN
– oti · ose · ly adverb
– oti · ose · ness noun
– oti · os · i · ty \ ˌ ō -sh ē - ' ä-s ə -t ē , ˌ ō -t ē - \ noun