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nugacious

[ noo-gey-shuhs, nyoo- ]

adjective

  1. trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory.


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Other Words From

  • nu·gacious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nugacious1

1645–55; < Latin nūgāc-, stem of nūgāx bungling ( nūg ( ārī ) to trifle, quibble + -āx adj. suffix) + -ious

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