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

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But in the long term, it may be irrelevant.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Among his profitable positions: bets on hardware companies behind the artificial-intelligence build-out and bets against the software makers that AI might one day render irrelevant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The investigation found Police Scotland did not ensure there were sufficient safeguards in place to prevent access to irrelevant information.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

You can substitute water or wine for mercury, so the exact substance is irrelevant; any liquid will do.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

irrelevant

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