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

That means that all major SaaS providers risk fading into irrelevance like Blackberry did after failing to keep up with Apple. — Oleksandr Strozhemin, Forbes.com, 7 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

Throughout the film, the shadow of Emily weighs on Jessie, steadily increasing her fears of irrelevance and obsolescence. — Barry Levitt, Time, 19 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