1. disinclined to work or exertion
e.g. faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
an indolent hanger-on
too lazy to wash the dishes
shiftless idle youth
slothful employees
the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
Synonym: faineantindolentlazyslothfulwork-shy
2. producing no result or effect
e.g. a futile effort
the therapy was ineffectual
an otiose undertaking
an unavailing attempt
Synonym: futileineffectualunavailing
3. serving no useful purpose
having no excuse for being
e.g. otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence