I.trifling, worthless, useless, futile, nugatory: “nugatoriae artes,” i. e. lies, Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 2: “boves Ligustici,” worthless, useless, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 9; so, “unguentum,” id. L. L. 7, § 64 Müll.: “ad probandum res infirma nugatoriaque,” Cic. Caecin. 23, 64: “illud valde leve est ac nugatorium,” id. Fam. 11, 2, 3: “in malā nugatoriāque accusatione,” id. Rosc. Am. 15, 42: “genus argumentationis,” not to the point, Auct. Her. 2, 20, 31: genus deorum, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 27.—As subst.: nū-gātōrĭus , ii, m., a worthless fellow, nugatorium vocant, Sen. Ep. 36, 2.—Hence, adv.: nūgātōrĭē , triflingly, frivolously: “tenuiter et nugatorie respondere,” Auct. Her. 4, 36, 48.
nūgātōrĭus , a, um, adj. nugator,