irrelevant

Adjective

Meaning

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

romanesque foreign petit minor peripheral trivial expired negligible inappropriate improper petty unfit insignificant incidental clinically

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Antonyms

relevant cardinal pat grand allied sib

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Phrases with the word

utterly irrelevant be irrelevant irrelevant position irrelevant idea irrelevant method irrelevant technique

Examples

A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant. Alan Perlis

Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is irrelevant and counter-productive to our survival. Jacque Fresco

Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant. Michael Shermer

Enough with the irrelevant details. Jamaican Proverb

Putting importance to an irrelevant and unnecessary occasion. Bengali Proverb

He says what is wholly irrelevant. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

irrelephant irrelevance irrelevancy irrelevant analysis irrelevant concepts irrelevant detail