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adjective. formal uk / ˈnjuː.ɡə.t ə r.i / us / ˈnuː.ɡə.tɔːr.i / Add to word list. worth nothing or of little value: a nugatory amount. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Useless and futile. adrift. aimlessly. aimlessness. airy-fairy. fruitlessly. fruitlessness. futilely. negate. negation. no good idiom. non-viable. ornamental.
The meaning of NUGATORY is of little or no consequence : trifling, inconsequential. How to use nugatory in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Nugatory.
Nugatory definition: of no real value; trifling; worthless.. See examples of NUGATORY used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / ˈnuː.ɡə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈnjuː.ɡə.t ə r.i / Add to word list. worth nothing or of little value: a nugatory amount. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Useless and futile. adrift. aimlessly. aimlessness. airy-fairy. fruitlessly. fruitlessness. futilely. negate. negation. no good idiom. non-viable. ornamental.
Something nugatory has no real value; it’s worthless. All your excuses for why you didn’t turn the bath tap off when you left the apartment are nugatory; they don’t change the fact that the tub overflowed and leaked into the apartment below.
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless. 2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. 3. not valid. SYNONYMS 1. trivial, insignificant, frivolous.
Definition of nugatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
