nugatory

  • 21nugatory — adj 1. worthless, valueless, meritless, inutile, inadequate, unserviceable, impracticable, inefficient, inoperative; frivolous, trivial, trifling, piddling, picayune, niggling, finicking; inessential, insignificant, inconsequential, unimportant,… …

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  • 22nugatory — nu·ga·to·ry …

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  • 23nugatory — UK [ˈnjuːɡət(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈnuɡəˌtɔrɪ] adjective very formal not important or effective …

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  • 24nugatory — nu•ga•to•ry [[t]ˈnu gəˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu [/t]] adj. 1) trifling or worthless 2) ineffective • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L nūgātōrius=nūgā(rī) to trifle …

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  • 25nugatory — Insignificant and unimportant …

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  • 26nugatory — /ˈnjugətəri/ (say nyoohguhtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. trifling; of no real value; worthless. 2. of no force or effect; futile; vain. {Latin nūgātōrius worthless} …

  • 27nugatory —   a. futile; powerless; null; nugacious …

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  • 28nugatory — adj. 1 futile, trifling, worthless. 2 inoperative; not valid. Etymology: L nugatorius f. nugari to trifle f. nugae jests …

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  • 29cause to be nugatory — index foil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30vain — 1 Vain, nugatory, otiose, idle, empty, hollow are comparable when they mean devoid of worth or significance. Something vain (see also FUTILE) is devoid of all value, either absolutely because worthless, superfluous, or unprofitable or relatively… …

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