Irrelevant: meaning, definitions and examples
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irrelevant
[ ɪˈrɛləvənt ]
not important
Not relevant or connected to the matter at hand; having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue.
Synonyms
extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, inconsequential
Examples of usage
- The information he provided was completely irrelevant to the discussion.
- Her comments were deemed irrelevant by the committee.
- The irrelevant details only served to confuse the audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "irrelevant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 irrelevante
🇮🇳 अप्रासंगिक
🇩🇪 irrelevant
🇮🇩 tidak relevan
🇺🇦 недоречний
🇵🇱 nieistotny
🇯🇵 無関係
🇫🇷 non pertinent
🇪🇸 irrelevante
🇹🇷 ilgisiz
🇰🇷 관련 없는
🇸🇦 غير ذي صلة
🇨🇿 irelevantní
🇸🇰 nepodstatný
🇨🇳 无关紧要
🇸🇮 nepomemben
🇮🇸 óviðkomandi
🇰🇿 маңызды емес
🇬🇪 არაკონკრეტული
🇦🇿 əlaqəsiz
🇲🇽 irrelevante
Word origin
The word 'irrelevant' originated from the Latin word 'irrelevans', which is a combination of 'ir-' (not) and 'relevans' (relevant). The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe something that is not pertinent or applicable to the current situation.
See also: irrelevance, relevancy.