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

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From MarketWatch

The book’s finest section is its last 100 pages, when Mr. Zygar is finally free of irrelevant anecdotes.

From The Wall Street Journal

For many film workers, whoever buys Warner Bros has felt almost irrelevant.

From BBC

“It would accelerate the ratings slide and they become completely irrelevant,” said another former CNN executive who did not want to comment publicly.

From Los Angeles Times

irrelevant

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