irrelevant

adjective

ir·​rel·​e·​vant i-ˈre-lə-vənt 

: not relevant : inapplicable

that statement is irrelevant to your argument

irrelevantly adverb

Synonyms of irrelevant

• meaningless
• immaterial
• inapplicable
• extraneous
• useless
• inappropriate
• impertinent
• beside the point
• inapposite
• irrelative

Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence

His comment is completely irrelevant.

irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson

Recent Examples on the Web

That means what Nick Reiner might stand to inherit, if the slayer rule were to prove irrelevant in this case, is unknown. —Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025

With that threshold now rendered irrelevant by Upland, property owners should brace themselves for a flood of new property levies. —Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025

The filing argues that any questioning along those lines is improper and irrelevant to the case. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

Lin pushed back against suggestions that humanities and social sciences are becoming irrelevant in the AI era, arguing instead that judgment, ethics and aesthetic sensitivity are becoming more important as tools grow more powerful. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irrelevant

• relevant

Kids Definition

irrelevant

adjective

ir·​rel·​e·​vant (ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt 

: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent

the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case

irrelevance

-vən(t)s

noun

or irrelevancy

-vən-sē

irrelevantly adverb

Legal Definition

irrelevant

adjective

ir·​rel·​e·​vant ir-ˈre-lə-vənt 

: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent

irrelevant allegations

irrelevant evidence

compare immaterial

irrelevantly adverb