nugatory
[ noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu- /
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adjective
of no real value; trifling; worthless.
of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
not valid.
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Origin of nugatory
1595–1605; <Latin nūgātōrius worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent to nūgā(rī) to trifle + -tōrius-tory1
Words nearby nugatory
Nuffield teaching project, NUG, nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuisance, nuisance ground
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nugatory
/ (ˈnjuːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of little value; trifling
not valida nugatory law
Word Origin for nugatory
C17: from Latin nūgātōrius, from nūgārī to jest, from nūgae trifles
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