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.

Origin of nugatory

1595–1605; <Latin nūgātōrius worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent to nūgā(rī) to trifle + -tōrius-tory¹

SYNONYMS FOR nugatory

1 trivial, insignificant, frivolous.

2 useless, inoperative.

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Words nearby nugatory

Nuffield teaching project, NUG, nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuisance, nuisance ground

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Example sentences from the Web for nugatory

In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland
But now, in the second place, even as regards changes produced by climate and food, the reply is nugatory.
Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume II (of 3)|George John Romanes
These boasted bulwarks of Italy have proved as nugatory as the Alps.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851|Various
If the former, then it had already rendered the prohibition upon slavery in the Louisiana territory, by the Act of 1820, nugatory.
The Middle Period 1817-1858|John William Burgess

This, again, was an expedient which sounded well, but which would be nugatory and absurd.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson

British Dictionary definitions for nugatory

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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单词	nugatory
释义	nugatory [ noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo- ] / ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nugatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of no real value; trifling; worthless. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. not valid. Origin of nugatory 1595–1605; <Latin nūgātōrius worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent to nūgā(rī) to trifle + -tōrius-tory¹ SYNONYMS FOR nugatory 1 trivial, insignificant, frivolous. 2 useless, inoperative. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nugatory ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby nugatory Nuffield teaching project, NUG, nugacious, nugacity, nugae, nugatory, nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuisance, nuisance ground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nugatory In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|Grover Cleveland But now, in the second place, even as regards changes produced by climate and food, the reply is nugatory. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume II (of 3)\|George John Romanes These boasted bulwarks of Italy have proved as nugatory as the Alps. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851\|Various If the former, then it had already rendered the prohibition upon slavery in the Louisiana territory, by the Act of 1820, nugatory. The Middle Period 1817-1858\|John William Burgess This, again, was an expedient which sounded well, but which would be nugatory and absurd. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the\|Thomas Clarkson British Dictionary definitions for nugatory 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nugatory inadequate, inconsequential, insignificant, piddling, trifling, useless, hollow, idle, ineffectual, invalid, trivial, unavailing, vain, worthless
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nugatory

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adjective

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