nugatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce nugatory in British English:
UK [ˈnju:gətəri]
How to pronounce nugatory in American English:
US [ˈnugətɔri]
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- Adjective:
- of no real value
Word Origin
- nugatory (adj.)
- "trifling, of no value," c. 1600, from Latin nugatorius "worthless, trifling, futile," from nugator "jester, trifler, braggart," from nugatus, past participle of nugari "to trifle, jest, play the fool," from nugæ "jokes, jests, trifles," of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Your offices shall have been nugatory .
- 2. A nugatory idea , argument , proposal , etc.
- 3. Trade between india and pakistan , for example , is nugatory . But the obstacles are also huge .
- 4. Unless the cap is set so crazily low that virtually no skilled migrants are admitted to britain at all , the impact on total inflows will be nugatory .
- 5. With so little life left in the government , the cost to the careers of labour mutineers would be nugatory ; indeed , their stature might be enhanced if the plot came off .