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irrelevant

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of irrelevant

not having anything to do with the matter at hand

irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson

Synonyms of irrelevant

extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative

Words Related to irrelevant

incidental, peripheral, tangent, tangential

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

empty, inane, meaningless, pointless, senseless, useless

inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable

Phrases Synonymous with irrelevant

beside the point, neither here nor there

Near Antonyms of irrelevant

important, meaningful, significant

sensible, useful

appropriate, apt, fit, suitable

Antonyms of irrelevant

applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant

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