Irrelevant Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Irrelevant

inapropros
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inconsequential
Having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.
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unimportant
Not important; insignificant or petty.
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impertinent
The definition of impertinent is someone or something who is rude, disrespectful or does or says something that does not relate to the current conversation.
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tangential
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.
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inapplicable
Not applicable:
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foreign
Conducted or involved with other nations or governments; not domestic:
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immaterial
Having no matter or substance.
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not germane
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inapposite
Not pertinent; unsuitable.
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not to the purpose
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neither-here-nor-there
(Idiomatic) Not important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.
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irrelevance
The quality or state of being unrelated to a matter being considered.
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beside the question
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pointless
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
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trivial
(Mathematics) Of, relating to, or being the solution of an equation in which every variable is equal to zero.
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not connected with
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not pertaining to
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remote
Distantly related by blood or marriage:
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extraneous
Not truly or properly belonging; not essential
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nonessential
Having little or no importance; not essential.
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unconnected
Not connected; separate
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unessential
Void of essence, or real being.
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inappositeness
The state or quality of not being apposite.
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irrelevancy
(Uncountable) The quality of being irrelevant or inapplicable; lack of pertinence or connection.
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inconsequent
Inconsistent or illogical:
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inappropriate
The definition of inappropriate is someone or something that is not within the bounds of what is considered appropriate or socially acceptable.
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inconsequentiality
(Uncountable) the property of being inconsequential
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beside-the-point
(Idiomatic) Irrelevant, moot.
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moot
(Law) Not presenting an open legal question, as a result of the occurrence of some event definitively resolving the issue, or the absence of a genuine case or controversy.
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unapt
Not likely or liable.
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impertinence
Insolence; impudence
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marginal
(Not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
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nihil ad rem
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off the topic
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off the point
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out-of-the-way
Improper; offensive:
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extrinsic
The definition of extrinsic refers to a non-essential part, or to something that is not really relevant to the heart of the matter.
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heterogeneous
(Mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
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incidental
Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.
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wide-of-the-mark
(Of a projectile) Missing the target
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without reference to
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insignificant
Low in position, character, etc.; mean
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Antonyms for Irrelevant

related
The definition of related is being associated with.
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relevant
Meaningful or purposeful in current society or culture:
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necessary
Logically inevitable:
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appropriate
Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
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pertinent
Clearly related to a matter at hand.
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Words Related to Irrelevant

illogical
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useless
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ambiguous
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valueless
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untrue
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unhelpful
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worthless
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unnecessary
Not necessary; needless.
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irrelevent
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Irrelevant Sentence Examples

  • The strict rules of their noble births seemed irrelevant now.

  • In this case it was irrelevant, but Sam wouldn't have any way of knowing that.

  • Physically incapable of rising to passionate heights of oratory, Cotta's successes were chiefly due to his searching investigation of facts; he kept strictly to the essentials of the case and avoided all irrelevant digressions.

  • Their confusing effect, for modern readers, is increased by a curiously irrelevant prologue.

  • Here also it is important to distinguish what is relevant from what is irrelevant in the line of criticism represented by these writers.

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