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Definition of: nugatory
(n
′gə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē, ny′-) adjective
1. Having no power; inoperative.
2. Having no worth or meaning; insignificant. See synonyms under USELESS. [<L nugatorius <nugae trifles, nonsense]
—nu′ga·to′ri·ly adverb
—nu′·ga·to′ri·ness noun
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