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   nugatory

   /ˈnjuːɡət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. of no value or importance: "a nugatory and pointless observation" Similar worthlessof no valueof no importanceunimportantinconsequentialof no consequencevaluelesstriflingtrivialinsignificantmeaningless
   • ▪ useless or futile: "the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum" Similar futileuselessvainunavailingnull and voidnullinvalidarchaic:bootless

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari ‘to trifle’, from nugae ‘jests’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNUGATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nugatoryNugatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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   Nugatory definition: of no real value; trifling; worthless.. See examples of NUGATORY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNUGATORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNUGATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of no real value; trifling; worthless. 2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. 3. not valid. SYNONYMS 1. trivial, insignificant, frivolous.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nugatoryNugatory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnugatory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of nugatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.