Irrelevant: meaning, definitions and examples

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irrelevant

 

[ ɪˈrɛləvənt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.