NUGATORY Meaning of NUGATORY in English [nu.ga.to.ry] adj [L nugatorius, fr. nugari to trifle, fr. nugae trifles] (1603) 1: of little or no consequence: trifling, inconsequential 2: having no force: inoperative syn see vain Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012