adj.
Pronunciation: ' nü-g ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ' nyü-
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