adjective
serving no practical purpose or result; ineffective or futile
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The otiose task of counting the number of blades of grass in a field proved to be a waste of time.
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I find it otiose to argue with someone who refuses to listen to reason.
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Stop being so otiose and help me with this project.
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Her attempts to change his mind were otiose, as he was set in his ways.