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- [noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.ɡə.tə.ri/
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- [noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of nugatory word
- adjective nugatory of no real value; trifling; worthless. 1
- adjective nugatory of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. 1
- adjective nugatory not valid. 1
- noun nugatory Of no value or importance. 1
- adjective nugatory worthless, empty 1
- adjective nugatory of little value; trifling 0
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Origin of nugatory
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin nūgātōrius worthless, useless, trifling, equivalent to nūgā(rī) to trifle + -tōrius -tory1
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Parts of speech for Nugatory
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exclamation
nugatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nugatory
adjective nugatory
- trifling — of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
Antonyms for nugatory
adjective nugatory
- significant — important; of consequence.
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