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not pertinent

ADJECTIVE

pointless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd aimless fruitless futile impotent inconsequential ineffective ineffectual insignificant irrelevant meaningless powerless silly stupid trivial unnecessary unproductive useless worthless

WEAK

around in circles going nowhere in vicious circle inane needle in haystack nongermane nonsensical on treadmill purportless remote unavailing uninteresting unprofitable vague vain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able consequential effective fruitful important necessary potent productive profitable sensible significant strong useful valuable wise worthwhile

WEAK

beneficial meaningful pointed

Example Sentences

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“Other alleged issues in the U.S.-Korea relationship are not pertinent to the president’s decision here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

I've got to write about other situations that are not pertinent completely to me.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

These characters are a state of mind not pertinent to one particular era.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

My opinion on the death penalty is not pertinent.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2017

A state of confusion has arisen of a kind to generate many controversies among ethnographers, controversies which are not pertinent in the present connection and which it is desirable to avoid as far as possible.

From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.

not pertinent

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