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nugatory

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nugatory

1 having no legal or binding force

  • the congressional resolution has symbolic value only, as it relates to a matter governed by the states and is thus nugatory
Synonyms of nugatory

bad, inoperative, invalid, nonbinding, nonvalid, null, null and void, void
Words Related to nugatory

illegal

useless, worthless

ineffective, ineffectual
Near Antonyms of nugatory

legal

working
Antonyms of nugatory

binding, good, valid

2 lacking importance

  • the book is entertaining, but its contributions to Shakespearean scholarship are nugatory
Synonyms of nugatory

fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant
Words Related to nugatory

jerkwater, one-horse

nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Phrases Synonymous with nugatory

neither here nor there
Near Antonyms of nugatory

decisive, fatal, fateful

chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key
Antonyms of nugatory

big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty

Synonym Discussion of nugatory

vain, nugatory, otiose, idle, empty, hollow mean being without worth or significance. vain implies either absolute or relative absence of value.
    • vain promises
nugatory suggests triviality or insignificance.
    • a monarch with nugatory powers
otiose suggests that something serves no purpose and is either an encumbrance or a superfluity.
    • a film without a single otiose scene
idle suggests being incapable of worthwhile use or effect.
    • idle speculations
empty and hollow suggest a deceiving lack of real substance or soundness or genuineness.
    • an empty attempt at reconciliation
    • a hollow victory

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