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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"It's irrelevant now, it's possible that we'll have a deal because they want to make a deal," he added.

From BBC

A quarter of past voters also see the party as "irrelevant", according to a poll released by Angus Reid earlier this week, and 40% say its best days are behind it.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

The truth about this contest is if it wasn't a World Cup year the entire thing would be largely irrelevant, but it's deeply relevant because Scotland are on the clock now.

From BBC

This was a sport that everyone loved to pick on for being increasingly irrelevant, and now we’re arguing about a ridiculous non-event before the schedule has started.

From The Wall Street Journal

irrelevant

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