Word # Otiose

* Part of Speech — Adjective.

* Noun — Otioseness/Otiosity.

* Adverb — Otiosely.

* Pronunciation —

* O as in close,

* ti as in ability OR she,

* ose as in close.

* The word otiose is used to refer to something which is —

* Useless OR

* Lazy OR

* Ineffective.

* When A finds a phone useless to him, we say that the phone has become an otiose object to A.

* When a medicine has become ineffective, we say that it has become otiose.

* When B, a student, becomes lazy, we say that B is otiose.

* Sentences —

* The old bag has been torn, ramshackle and otiose; I have to supersede it with a new one. (Adjective, useless)

* Everyone treated him opprobriously saying that his plan has been proved otiose. (Adjective, ineffective)

* She otiosely kept on asking for forgiveness from the teacher; the teacher did not listen to her plea. (Adverb, uselessly)

* He was never otiose; that's why, he performed stupendously in his exams. (Adjective, lazy)

* Synonyms — lazy, useless, defunct, ineffective, worthless, unproductive, etc.

* Antonyms — hardworking, useful, effective, productive, etc.

Bonus words

Ramshackle-loose or bad condition

Supersede -to replace

opprobriously-disgraceful

Stupendous- amazing

Idom #bone idle

* Meaning —

* To be extremely lazy.

* Sentences —

* He hates to be up to his ears in work as he is bone idle always. (Is extremely lazy)

* Up to one's ears in work — to be busy with work.

* She was bone idle instead of practising; at the concert, she was in poor voice. (Was extremely lazy)

* Was in poor voice — had an unpleasant voice as a singer.

* He fished in troubled waters by exercising his leadership skills when everyone criticised her for being bone idle. (Was extremely lazy)

* Fished in troubled waters — took advantage of a chaotic situation.

* He took a shot in the dark and commented that she was bone idle. (Was extremely lazy)

* Took a shot in the dark — guessed.

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Phrasal verb # Ask around

* Meaning —

* To ask for information.

* Sentences —

* She asked around in the office but no one could help her. (Asked for information)

* The student asked around in the school but none could give him the syllabus. (Asked for information)

* You should ask around when you need help. (Ask for information)

* In spite of asking around, she didn't receive information. (Asking for information)