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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And important science does not become irrelevant on the scale of years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

That question is almost irrelevant in the long run, because he does not think that way.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

But in the long term, it may be irrelevant.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The investigation found Police Scotland did not ensure there were sufficient safeguards in place to prevent access to irrelevant information.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It was a classic geek experience, in which the idea is everything, the environment irrelevant.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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