Synonyms & related words for nugatory

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nugatory — including unavailing, otiose, useless, ineffectual, inefficacious, valueless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nugatory

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Synonyms for nugatory

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Where does nugatory come from?

The word nugatory breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: nugat, from Latin nugae (“trifles”); and -ory, from Latin orius (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.