Difference between Otiose and Idle

What is the difference between Otiose and Idle?

Otiose as an adjective is resulting in no effect. while Idle as an adjective is empty, vacant.

Otiose

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Resulting in no effect. Reluctant to work or to exert oneself. Having no reason for being (raison d'ĂȘtre); having no point, reason, or purpose.

Idle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick-over.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Empty, vacant.Not turned to appropriate use; not occupied.Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing.Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.

Example sentence: Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.

We hope you now know whether to use Otiose or Idle in your sentence.

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