inapplicable
adjective
in·ap·pli·ca·ble
(ˌ)i-ˈna-pli-kə-bəl 
also ˌi-nə-ˈpli-kə-
: not applicable : irrelevant
The rules are inapplicable in this instance.
Examples of inapplicable in a Sentence
the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand
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Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 12 May 2025
That was the site of its preseason test days, although that event was held in unseasonably cold weather, which means much of what the teams learned then may be inapplicable this coming weekend.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Yet those in power show little tolerance to law when open government, public records, national security and other laws are ignored or violated under a self-serving declaration that laws somehow are inapplicable to political leaders — applicable to others, just not to them.
—Lonnie Groot, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Inapplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inapplicable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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inapplicable
adjective
in·ap·pli·ca·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈap-li-kə-bəl
also ˌin-ə-ˈplik-ə-
: not applicable : irrelevant
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