nugatory
[ noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu- /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for nugatory
nugatory
/ (ˈnjuːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of little value; trifling
not valid
a nugatory law
Word Origin for nugatory
C17: from Latin
nūgātōrius, from
nūgārī to jest, from
nūgae trifles