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   Nu·ga·to·ry

   /ˈno͞oɡəˌtôrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of no value or importance: "a nugatory and pointless observation" Similar worthlessof no valueof no importanceunimportantinconsequentialof no consequencevaluelesstriflingtrivialinsignificantmeaningless
   • ▪ useless or futile: "the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum" Similar futileuselessvainunavailingnull and voidnullinvalidarchaic:bootless

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari ‘to trifle’, from nugae ‘jests’.

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   What does nugatory mean in law?

   • 8 Nugatory is a quite formal word used mainly in Law meaning 'not valid' or formal speech. Example: The clause excluding negroes and Chinese from the suffrage has never been repealed, although it has been rendered nugatoryby the Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

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   What is another word for nugatory?

   • Nugatory synonyms What is another wordfor Nugatory? trifling worthless, paltry nugatory and trifling worthless trivial, futile nugatory and worthless trivial worthless, paltry nugatory and trivial insignificant worthless, trivial nugatory and insignificant vain futile, invalid nugatory and vain

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   Where does the word nugatory come from?

   • Nugatory, Vocabulary.com also suggests a jocular useof the term in current usage: 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.”

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   Nugatory is an adjective that means of little or no consequence, having no force, or inoperative. It comes from the Latin nugatorius, which means trifling or futile. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and legal definition of nugatory.

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   Nugatory means of no real value, force, or validity. It comes from Latin nūgātōrius, meaning worthless or trifling. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms on Dictionary.com.

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   Nugatory means worth nothing or of little value. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

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   Nugatory means worth nothing or of little value. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms and antonyms. See also translations of nugatory in Chinese and other languages.

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   nugatory: 1 adj of no real value “a nugatory law” Synonyms: worthless lacking in usefulness or value

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › nugatoryNUGATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Nugatory means of little value, trifling, or not valid. It comes from Latin nūgātōrius, meaning to jest or trifle. See synonyms, word origin and usage examples from Collins Dictionary.

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