Definition of irrelevant
: not relevant : inapplicable that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
Recent Examples of irrelevant from the Web
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The issue picks at the religion’s most sensitive scabs: Fears of assimilation mix with anxiety that Judaism is becoming irrelevant.
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At the same time, the absence of Mr. Trump from Tuesday’s I.O.C. meeting will become irrelevant if Paris and Los Angeles work out an arrangement on the hosting schedule.
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On one level, Kushner’s private-sector experience appears wholly irrelevant to his current responsibilities.
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Lawyers for CivicSD, in a 165-page brief in April, argued that information from the whistleblowers would be irrelevant because their jobs don’t relate to land-use permitting.
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Still, personal stats like those start to become irrelevant if the team has to head home with a loss.
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Farris and his fellow attorney, Brian Randall, said that mistake was irrelevant.
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But truth has become increasingly irrelevant to the Trump regime.
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Burger tour: These Downtown Indy burgers make your grill irrelevantMcDonald’s partnered with UberEATS in January 2017 at 220 restaurants in Florida.
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First Known Use of irrelevant
1786
IRRELEVANT Defined for English Language Learners
irrelevant
playDefinition of irrelevant for English Language Learners
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: not important or relating to what is being discussed right now : not relevant
IRRELEVANT Defined for Kids
irrelevant
playDefinition of irrelevant for Students
: having no importance or relation to what is being considered What's that got to do with it? That's irrelevant.
Law Dictionary
irrelevant
playLegal Definition of irrelevant
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent irrelevant allegations irrelevant evidence — compare immaterial
irrelevantly
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