nugatory

/ˈnuːɡətɔːri/
adjective
  1. Having no value, importance, or effect; useless or worthless.
    • All our efforts to fix the old car proved nugatory when the engine finally died.
    • The lawyer argued that the evidence was nugatory and should be dismissed.
    • The committee decided the proposed changes were nugatory and voted against them.
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