nugatory
adjective/ˈnjuːɡətəri/
/ˈnuːɡətɔːri/
(formal)- having no purpose or value synonym worthlessWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin nugatorius, from nugari ‘to trifle’, from nugae ‘jests’.
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