nugatory
adjective | /nugatory/
Advanced WordsHARD
of no value or importance; useless or futile
nugatory
adjective | /nugatory/
Advanced WordsHARDof no value or importance; useless or futile
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Synonyms
worthlesstrivialinconsequentialfutilevalueless
Antonyms
importanteffectivevalidsignificant
Examples
"The court found the contract clause nugatory and unenforceable."
"His threats proved nugatory and were ignored."
Mnemonic Trick
NUGATORY → NUG (small) — nugatory = no worth; insignificant.
Etymology
From Latin nugatorius “worthless.”
Used for things of no legal or practical effect.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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