irrelevant

[ih-rel-uh-vuhnt] / ɪˈrɛl ə vənt /

ADJECTIVE

beside the point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extraneous immaterial inappropriate inconsequential insignificant pointless trivial unimportant unnecessary unrelated

WEAK

foreign garbage impertinent inapplicable inapposite inappurtenant inapropos inapt inconsequent not connected with not germane not pertaining to off the point off the topic out of order out of place outside remote unapt unconnected without reference

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate consequential essential important meaningful necessary needed relevant significant substantial useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

pertinent related

Example Sentences

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"The type of pressure is irrelevant to me," Howe said.

From BBC

She incorporates films as seemingly irrelevant but surprisingly apropos as the Bela Lugosi horror movie “The Black Cat” and an Astaire-Rogers musical.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s to make them irrelevant by fulfilling their original purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Now more than ever, people are understanding that we have to change, we have to reform, otherwise we become irrelevant," he said.

From Barron's

"We have that inner belief as a group so it doesn't matter what other people say outside because that's irrelevant," he added.

From BBC

irrelevant

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