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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

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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

Council member Henry Knackstedt called the move a “slippery slope,” adding what titles would be purchased was not pertinent to him.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2021

I would vote for nothing here which is not pertinent to the Constitution, and which will not help us in our attempts to quiet the apprehensions of our fellow-citizens.

From A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 by Chittenden, L. E. (Lucius Eugene)

not pertinent

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