SUPERVENIENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

supervenient

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈvē-nyənt

Definition of supervenient

as in irrelevant

not being a vital part of or belonging to something he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenient

Adjective

In Leipzig, Nelsons’ contribution to the Gewandhaus democracy weekend was no democracy at all, only an irrelevant program of Tchaikovsky and Dvorak standards.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The arrangement of these nine numbers in the triangle is irrelevant.

— Heinrich Hemme, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

Adjective

Educational psychology provides a useful framework for understanding this phenomenon through the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

— Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of extrinsic

Adjective

Its onboard guidance architecture combines multiple technologies to help identify targets without depending entirely on external navigation or communication links.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
It is affiliated with the ISHRS and FUE Europe — professional-body affiliations that give patients an external reference point beyond the clinic’s own materials.

— Burak Onal, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of external

Adjective

This explains why other heroes will be joining Superman in a fight against the alien mastermind, but the plot is looking a bit more complex.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Season 1 will center on DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who gains psychic powers and other abilities after an encounter with an alien spaceship.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of alien

Adjective

The medical examiner ruled his death accidental, with several secondary causes listed, including heat stress, tachycardia and osteoporosis.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
However, accidental damage and unrelated screen repairs may fall under different coverage terms.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of accidental

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