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.