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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The truth about this contest is if it wasn't a World Cup year the entire thing would be largely irrelevant, but it's deeply relevant because Scotland are on the clock now.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

But in the long term, it may be irrelevant.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He was a Connecticut Yankee in Milagro’s court, and a blind man could see that whatever he might know enough about to teach somebody would be totally irrelevant to these people.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols