Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index N Cite nugatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nu•ga•to•ry Pronunciation: (n'gu-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē, ny'-), [key] — adj. of no real value; trifling; worthless. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. not valid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nugatory (Thesaurus) nugae* nugget TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: schadenfreude Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language