Main Entry: nu·ga·to·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈnü-gə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈnyü-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles

Date: 1603

1 : of little or no consequence : trifling, inconsequential
2 : having no force : inoperative

synonyms see vain