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ocioso

idle

adjective oh-SYOH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin otiosus (at leisure), from otium (leisure).

Also means

pointless

Usage Note

Ocioso has two distinct uses: describing a person who is idle or doing nothing (una vida ociosa, an idle life) and describing a thing as pointless or futile (una pregunta ociosa, a pointless question). The noun el ocio (leisure, free time) is common and positive in modern use, while ocioso applied to a person often carries a mild negative connotation of laziness.

Examples

"Pasaba los días de forma ociosa sin ningún objetivo."

Natural Translation

He spent his days idly without any goal.

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