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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