Synonyms of pertinence

pertinence

noun

ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s 

as in relevance

the fact or state of being pertinent

job applicants should question the pertinence of any questions about their personal lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relevance
• relevancy
• applicability
• connection
• bearing
• significance
• importance
• materiality
• appropriateness
• suitability
• aptness
• usefulness
• rightness
• fitness
• appositeness
• suitableness
• fittingness
• seemliness
• felicitousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• irrelevance
• inapplicability
• irrelevancy
• unfitness
• unsuitability
• inappropriateness
• insignificance
• infelicity
• extraneousness
• meaninglessness
• uselessness
• inaptness
• pointlessness
• inappositeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pertinence

During Joy Engine's Meet the Artist gathering on February 9, many of the grant recipients addressed the pertinence of their projects in the current socio-political landscape. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Why would someone’s physical health have any pertinence to their mental health? — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026

But Record of the Year is not a pertinence or a lyric award. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

In other topics of pertinence, MIAA assistant director/wrestling liasion Phil Napolitano asked the committee members to stress to their districts the importance of entering results into FloArena as soon as possible. — Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025