otiose

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having no effect.
2. adjective Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
3. adjective Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
4. adjective Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
5. adjective Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.

Similar words

ineffectual pointless useless worthless unavailing futile lazy faineant idle indolent

Often followed by

to and in or by the if as for

Word family

otiosely otioseness otiosenesses otiosities otiosity