ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irrelevant

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪˈɹɛl.ə.vənt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Irrelevant is an adjective meaning Not relevant, as:.

Meaning

Not relevant, as:.

More Meanings

  1. (slang, derogatory) No longer famous or popular; washed up.

Example Sentences

His comments were completely irrelevant to the discussion.
The fact that she is his sister is irrelevant to the case.
We need to focus on the main topic and ignore irrelevant details.
Andy Kirby said that, on her second day in his class, Velvet declared algebra irrelevant to her life and strolled out the door. "Haven't seen her since," he said.

Synonyms for irrelevant

Depending on context, synonyms include immaterial, impertinent, irrelative, moot, nongermane, nonpertinent.

Antonyms for irrelevant

Common opposites include relevant, foreign, pertinent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include immaterial, inapplicable, impertinent, extraneous, digressive, tangential.

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