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not pertinent

ADJECTIVE
pointless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd aimless fruitless futile impotent inconsequential ineffective ineffectual insignificant irrelevant meaningless powerless silly stupid trivial unnecessary unproductive useless worthless
WEAK
around in circles going nowhere in vicious circle inane needle in haystack nongermane nonsensical on treadmill purportless remote unavailing uninteresting unprofitable vague vain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able consequential effective fruitful important necessary potent productive profitable sensible significant strong useful valuable wise worthwhile
WEAK
beneficial meaningful pointed

Example Sentences

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“Other alleged issues in the U.S.-Korea relationship are not pertinent to the president’s decision here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

I've got to write about other situations that are not pertinent completely to me.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

“The motive of prosecutors may be pertinent to the broader society. It’s not pertinent to a judge.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2023

The same report found investigators had also asked organizations for information not pertinent to the investigation, such as past and present donor lists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2015

Fortunately for the party implicated, the matter sworn to was purely ad captandum stuff, and, in a legal sense, not pertinent to the issue.

From The Crater by Cooper, James Fenimore