英语词汇“nugatory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

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.

An adjective meaning “trifling, of no value,” nugatory comes from the Latin nugatorius “worthless, futile,” which in turn came from the also Latin nugatory — “jester, trifle.” It’s a word you probably don’t hear too often, but it’s a fun and descriptive one to use. Describe something with no force or importance as nugatory. "Whether this rug is red or green is nugatory to someone who is colorblind."

WORD FAMILY

nugatory

USAGE EXAMPLES

However, the chance of any of these programs being enacted is nugatory.

New York Times(Apr 13, 2016)

This is highly attractive compared to the nugatory returns that savers receive on their short- and medium-term cash savings accounts.

BBC(Dec 31, 2015)

Walt wants to argue that the terror threat is both nugatory and worse than it was before 9/11.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2015)

adj of no real value

a nugatory law

Syn

worthless

lacking in usefulness or value

单词	nugatory
释义	nugatory (once / 18439 pages) adj 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. An adjective meaning “trifling, of no value,” nugatory comes from the Latin nugatorius “worthless, futile,” which in turn came from the also Latin nugatory — “jester, trifle.” It’s a word you probably don’t hear too often, but it’s a fun and descriptive one to use. Describe something with no force or importance as nugatory. "Whether this rug is red or green is nugatory to someone who is colorblind." WORD FAMILY nugatory USAGE EXAMPLES However, the chance of any of these programs being enacted is nugatory. New York Times(Apr 13, 2016) This is highly attractive compared to the nugatory returns that savers receive on their short- and medium-term cash savings accounts. BBC(Dec 31, 2015) Walt wants to argue that the terror threat is both nugatory and worse than it was before 9/11. Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2015) adj of no real value a nugatory law Syn worthless lacking in usefulness or value
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