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abnegative

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·ne·g·a·tive Archaic

adj. having no value or being of no use. It is an old word that people rarely use today.

adj. having no value, utility, or significance.


SIMPLE

The old map was abnegative and useless for navigation.

CONTEXTUAL

The critic dismissed the performance as abnegative, failing to provide any meaningful insight into the play's themes.

COMPLEX

In the final analysis, the treaty proved abnegative, offering neither party the leverage they sought to resolve the territorial dispute.

Origin

From Latin abnegativus.

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