What does otiosity mean?
Otiosity means The state or quality of being otiose..
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/ˌəʊ.ʃi(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti/ · noun
The state or quality of being otiose..
There is no doubt that the ordinary reader would enjoy, and he certainly would profit much by, a revival of the classic work—if only he did not fall asleep over its magniloquent but perissological otiosity.
Use otiosity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Otiosity means The state or quality of being otiose..
Common synonyms include idleness, remoteness, aloofness, futility.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There is no doubt that the ordinary reader would enjoy, and he certainly would profit much by, a revival of the classic work—if only he did not fall asleep over its magniloquent but perissological otiosity.
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