irrelevant

adjective

i-ˈre-lə-vənt How to pronounce irrelevant (audio)
Definition of irrelevantnext
as in meaningless
not having anything to do with the matter at hand irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of irrelevant Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington then moved for a mistrial, arguing that her religion had been repeatedly brought up in witnesses testimony despite being irrelevant to the case. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 No one explicitly bans caffeine or alcohol, but after days of obsessing over my biomarkers, both begin to seem entirely irrelevant. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026 Exceptions whose labor powers one of the most profitable storytelling machines in the world, while their mental needs are treated as inconvenient or irrelevant. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 Her lawyers say some evidence submitted was irrelevant and worked to prejudice the case. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irrelevant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrelevant
  1. meaningless
  2. immaterial
  3. inapplicable
  4. extraneous
  5. useless
  6. inappropriate
  7. impertinent
  8. inapposite
Adjective
  • Instead, coaches have become more and more terrified through the years of seeing their players getting hurt during largely meaningless games in August.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In my line of work, game columns don’t get more meaningless than that.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of meaningless
Adjective
  • The space will become an immaterial garden with intricate cutouts creating shadows, reflections and transparency for viewing the jewelry creations.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean what happens along the way is immaterial.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • Howard said there was a large volume of character, reputation, and extraneous information related to the Metcalfs.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Judges should consider voluntary surrender for low-risk individuals who have demonstrated compliance, ensuring punishment aligns with the court's order without adding extraneous suffering.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of extraneous
Adjective
  • Leading models aren’t completely useless at handling Cantonese.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Built-ins designed for Pinterest, not your daily routine, will quickly look dated and feel useless.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of useless
Adjective
  • Justice Department attorneys have argued that a restraining order would be inappropriate and that the legal challenge was premature, as federal agencies had yet to issue public guidance on how the president's directive would be implemented.
    — Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • The Tarrant County decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Some Percy Jackson fans are acting quite impertinent.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of impertinent
Adjective
  • That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.
    — Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Definition of inapposite

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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrelevant. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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