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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Caroline has also taken aim at Doncaster's Terri Harper, calling the three-weight world champion "irrelevant" and predicting what she expects will be an "easy night's work" in their unification bout on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The country has, in particular, used the sort of bullet-based systems for short distances that were long thought to have been rendered irrelevant by missile defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But in the long term, it may be irrelevant.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He had taught me that they were irrelevant.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

irrelevant

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