| ADJECTIVE | all | otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted | serving no useful purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | otiose, futile, ineffectual, unavailing, meaningless | producing no result or effect | |
| all | otiose, faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy | disinclined to work or exertion |
| Meaning | Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "otiose lines in a play" | |
| Synonyms | pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted | |
| Broader | worthless | lacking in usefulness or value |
| Spanish | incapaz, ineficaz, inepto, inútil, vano | |
| Catalan | incapaç, ineficaç, inepte, inútil, va | |
| Meaning | producing no result or effect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an otiose undertaking" | |
| Synonyms | futile, ineffectual, unavailing, meaningless | |
| Broader | useless | Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully |
| Spanish | fútil, incapaz, ineficaz, inepto, inútil, ocioso, vano | |
| Catalan | fútil, incapaç, ineficaç, inepte, inútil, va | |
| Meaning | disinclined to work or exertion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | faineant, indolent, lazy, slothful, work-shy | |
| Broader | idle | not in action or at work |
| Spanish | flojo, haragán, indolente, innecesario, locho, perezoso | |
| Catalan | mandrós, peresós | |
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