Synonyms of irrelevance

irrelevance

noun

i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 

as in inapplicability

the quality or state of not having anything to do with the matter at hand

the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inapplicability
• emptiness
• insignificance
• impertinence
• meaninglessness
• unsuitability
• extraneousness
• unfitness
• inappropriateness
• pointlessness
• uselessness
• immateriality
• inconsequentiality
• inaptness
• inanity
• improperness
• inappositeness
• inaneness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relevance
• relevancy
• applicability
• connection
• bearing
• importance
• materiality
• significance
• suitability
• appropriateness
• fitness
• pertinence
• usefulness
• aptness
• suitableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irrelevance

In a world that promises to be defined by AI, universities that fail to produce graduates who can use it productively will consign themselves to irrelevance. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

His career may have developed differently from artists dependent on constant mainstream radio play, but his fans (commonly called Technicians) argue that independence never meant irrelevance. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Critics have been crying irrelevance since its earliest days. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Destination Marketing Organizations risk irrelevance, with only a quarter having an AI strategy, potentially losing crucial discovery moments. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026