irrelevance

noun

ir·​rel·​e·​vance i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 

1

: the quality or state of being irrelevant

2

: something irrelevant

Synonyms of irrelevance

• inapplicability
• emptiness
• insignificance

Examples of irrelevance in a Sentence

the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill

Recent Examples on the Web

Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026

An experiment demonstrated LLMs altering giraffe spot estimates when a donation was tied to a higher number, despite the logical irrelevance. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The Heat had slipped to mediocrity; worse, irrelevance. — Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

The asylum program continues to be shrunk into irrelevance. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for irrelevance

• relevance

Legal Definition

irrelevance

noun

ir·​rel·​e·​vance ir-ˈre-lə-vəns 

1

: the quality or state of being irrelevant

2

: something that is irrelevant