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irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
Recent Examples on the Web
Citing her distance from the records, Mr. Trump’s lawyers sought a mistrial for the second time this week, arguing Ms. Daniels’s testimony was irrelevant and prejudicial.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 May 2024
And while Bana gets a lot of screentime, Falk feels irrelevant to this story — never mind the whopping coincidence of his murky familial tragedy in the same locale.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near irrelevant
Cite this Entry
“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case
irrelevance
noun
-vən(t)s
or irrelevancy
-vən-sē
irrelevantly
adverb
Legal Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
ir-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant allegations
irrelevant evidence
compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverb
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