nugacious

[ noo-gey-shuh s, nyoo- ]

/ nuˈgeɪ ʃəs, nyu- /

adjective

trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory.

Nearby words

nuffield, nuffield radio astronomy laboratories, nuffield teaching project, nufud, nug, nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget

Origin of nugacious

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

Related forms

nu·ga·cious·ness, noun

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