noun
- the state or quality of being idle, lazy, or serving no practical purpose; uselessness.
Usage: formal or literary; rare in modern usage
Examples
- The philosopher criticized the otiosity of endless debate without practical application.
- He spent his days in otiosity, accomplishing nothing of value.
- The committee's otiosity frustrated those seeking real solutions.
- Her otiosity masked a deeper lack of motivation.
- The project was abandoned due to its apparent otiosity.