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Definitions

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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Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump said Iran is "begging to make a deal" but whether it happens or not is "irrelevant" to America's timetable.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And important science does not become irrelevant on the scale of years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

This was a sport that everyone loved to pick on for being increasingly irrelevant, and now we’re arguing about a ridiculous non-event before the schedule has started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

That question is almost irrelevant in the long run, because he does not think that way.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I don’t think it is irrelevant to Lily.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.