Synonyms for relevant

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pertinent, applicable, germane, apropos, suitable, appropriate, apposite, fit, proper, becoming, pertaining to, apt, important, fitting, congruous, related, material, conforming, concerning, conformant, compatible, accordant, referring, harmonious, correspondent, consonant, congruent, consistent, correlated, associated, allied, relative, affinitive, connected, to the point, to the purpose, bearing on the question, having direct bearing, having to do with, ad rem (Latin), pat, on the nose*.

Antonyms irrelevant, extraneous, immaterial.

relevant implies close logical relationship with, and importance to, the matter under consideration relevant testimony; germane implies such close natural connection as to be highly appropriate or fit your reminiscences are not truly germane to this discussion; pertinent implies an immediate and direct bearing on the matter at hand a pertinent suggestion; apposite applies to that which is both relevant and happily suitable or appropriate an apposite analogy; applicable refers to that which can be brought to bear upon a particular matter or problem your description is applicable to several people; apropos is used of that which is opportune as well as relevant an apropos remark

See relevant in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms

relevant pertinent germane material apposite apropos

These adjectives describe what relates to and has a direct bearing on the matter at hand. Something relevant is connected with a subject or issue: performed experiments relevant to her research.
Pertinent suggests a logical, precise relevance: assigned pertinent articles for the class to read.
Germane implies close kinship and appropriateness: “He asks questions that are germane and central to the issue” (Marlin Fitzwater).
Something material is not only relevant but also crucial to a matter: reiterated the material facts of the lawsuit.
Apposite implies a striking appropriateness and pertinence: used apposite verbal images in the paper.
Something apropos is both to the point and opportune: an apropos comment that concisely answered my question.

See relevant in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent. Idiom: to the point. See relevant

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