nugatory

Meaning

1. Trivial, trifling or of little importance.
2. Ineffective, invalid or futile.
3. Having no force, inoperative, ineffectual.
4. Removable from a computer program with safety, but harmless if retained.

Synonyms

ineffective

insignificant

invalid

trifling

feckless

trivial

worthless

null and void

paltry

punchless

marginal

minimal

minor

negligible

niggling

nonessential

otiose

petty

piddling

pointless

potty

powerless

slight

tardy

uneconomical

unessential

unimportant

unworthy

vain

valueless

void

purportless

underserving

vitiated

fiddling

futile

idle

immaterial

impotent

inconsequential

inefficacious

inefficient

inoperative

Translations

inefficace

senza valore

ineficaz

ανάξιος

ασήμαντος

faydasız

futile

insignifiant

μάταιος

non valable

boş

άκυρος

κενός

incapable

uneffektiv

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nūgātōrius.