irrelevant

[ih-rel-uh-vuhnt] / ɪˈrɛl ə vənt /

ADJECTIVE

beside the point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extraneous immaterial inappropriate inconsequential insignificant pointless trivial unimportant unnecessary unrelated

WEAK

foreign garbage impertinent inapplicable inapposite inappurtenant inapropos inapt inconsequent not connected with not germane not pertaining to off the point off the topic out of order out of place outside remote unapt unconnected without reference

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate consequential essential important meaningful necessary needed relevant significant substantial useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

pertinent related

Example Sentences

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But the ability to tap stock market capital is important again, after a quarter of a century of being all but irrelevant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The age of AI has not made religion irrelevant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“If it’s weird and attention-grabbing and will get shared, it almost is irrelevant whether or not the food is edible or delicious,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

That Southampton failed to win any of the three games – they lost to Oxford and drew with Ipswich and Boro – is largely irrelevant.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I hate it when Mr. Gore asks me irrelevant questions—especially this one in particular.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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