nugatory

adjective
UK: /ˈnjuːɡətəri/
US: /ˈnuːɡətɔːri/

  1. Having no real value or importance; trifling; worthless.

    1. His efforts to improve the situation were nugatory.
    2. The committee's investigation proved nugatory, yielding no actionable results regarding the nugatory claim.

  2. Not valid; inoperative.

    1. The contract became nugatory after the deadline.
    2. Without the required signatures, the agreement is rendered nugatory and legally unenforceable as a nugatory thought.

Synonyms

trifling ineffective invalid futile worthless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nugatory" in English means: Having no real value or importance; trifling; worthless., Not valid; inoperative..

The phonetic transcription of "nugatory" is /ˈnjuːɡətəri/ in British English and /ˈnuːɡətɔːri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nugatory": trifling, ineffective, invalid, futile, worthless.

Example usage of "nugatory": "His efforts to improve the situation were nugatory.". More examples on the page.