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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That means what Nick Reiner might stand to inherit, if the slayer rule were to prove irrelevant in this case, is unknown.

From Salon

Pacing is a recurring problem: Running about two hours and 20 minutes, the film is easily half an hour too long as it indulges in irrelevant asides and digressions.

From The Wall Street Journal

See more: Oracle’s stock falls on a fear one analyst says should be ‘almost irrelevant’

From MarketWatch

The book’s finest section is its last 100 pages, when Mr. Zygar is finally free of irrelevant anecdotes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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