Irrelevant

adjective
/ɪˈrɛləvənt/

Meaning

not connected with or relevant to something; having no bearing on the matter
Not connected with or related to the matter at hand

Example Sentences

Your past mistakes are irrelevant to this discussion.

His comment was completely irrelevant to the discussion.

Example Expressions

irrelevant detail

Synonyms

unrelated, immaterial, beside the point, inapplicable, extraneous, insignificant
Entry 1
unrelated, immaterial, beside the point, inapplicable
Entry 2
unrelated, immaterial, extraneous, insignificant

Antonyms

relevant, pertinent, applicable, related, important, significant
Entry 1
relevant, pertinent, applicable, related
Entry 2
relevant, important, significant

Collocations

irrelevant information, irrelevant details, completely irrelevant, largely irrelevant, irrelevant comment, irrelevant detail, irrelevant answer
Entry 1
irrelevant information, irrelevant details, completely irrelevant, largely irrelevant
Entry 2
irrelevant comment, irrelevant detail, irrelevant information, irrelevant answer

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

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