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otiose:
- Wiktionary:
  otiose → müßig
- Synonyms for "otiose":
  pointless; superfluous; wasted; worthless
  futile; ineffectual; unavailing; useless
  faineant; indolent; lazy; slothful; work-shy; idle

English

Detailed Translations for otiose from English to German

otiose:

Translation Matrix for otiose:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	faineant; futile; indolent; ineffectual; lazy; pointless; purposeless; senseless; slothful; superfluous; unavailing; wasted; work-shy

Synonyms for "otiose":

pointless; superfluous; wasted; worthless
futile; ineffectual; unavailing; useless
faineant; indolent; lazy; slothful; work-shy; idle

Related Definitions for "otiose":

disinclined to work or exertion¹
producing no result or effect¹
- an otiose undertaking¹
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being¹
- otiose lines in a play¹

Wiktionary Translations for otiose:

otiose

adjective

von Gedanken, Ideen und Fragen: ohne praktische Bedeutung
- müßig → pointless; useless; otiose; futile; idle
keine oder keine sinnvolle Beschäftigung ausübend
- müßig → otiose; idle

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