Irrelevant: meaning, definitions and examples
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irrelevant
[ ษชหrษlษvษnt ]
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.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| irrelevant |
Use this word when something does not pertain to the subject at hand.
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| immaterial |
Use this word when something is not important or does not matter in a given context.
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| extraneous |
This word is used to refer to something that is not essential or is not needed in a particular situation.
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| inapplicable |
This word is suitable when something does not apply to the current situation.
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| inconsequential |
Use this word when something is so unimportant that it can be ignored.
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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:
๐ต๐น irrelevante
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคธเคเคเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช irrelevant
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak relevan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดะพัะตัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieistotny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก้ขไฟ
๐ซ๐ท non pertinent
๐ช๐ธ irrelevante
๐น๐ท ilgisiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ด๋ จ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ุฐู ุตูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ irelevantnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nepodstatnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๅ ณ็ดง่ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ nepomemben
๐ฎ๐ธ รณviรฐkomandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาฃัะทะดั ะตะผะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแ แแขแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษlaqษsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ irrelevante
Etymology
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.