irrelevant

ir·rel·e·vant

adj \-vənt\

Definition of IRRELEVANT

: not relevant : inapplicable <that statement is irrelevant to your argument>

— ir·rel·e·vant·ly adverb

Examples of IRRELEVANT

1. His comment is completely irrelevant.
2. <irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson>

First Known Use of IRRELEVANT

1786

Related to IRRELEVANT

Synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, beside the point, neither here nor there

Antonyms: applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant

Related Words: incidental, peripheral, tangent, tangential; dead, moot; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; empty, inane, meaningless, pointless, senseless, useless; inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable

Near Antonyms: important, meaningful, significant; sensible, useful; appropriate, apt, fit, suitable

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