Entry Word: irrelevant

Function: adjective

Meaning: not having anything to do with the matter at hand <irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson>

Synonyms extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable

Related Words inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; meaningless, pointless, senseless, useless; inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable

Phrases beside the point

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

Antonyms applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, relevant