irrelevant

Meaning

Not connected with or important to the matter at hand; not pertinent.

Examples

• His personal life was irrelevant to the case.
• The judge told the jury to disregard the witness's irrelevant remarks.

Pronunciation: /ɪˈrɛləvənt/

How to Use irrelevant

irrelevant to (prepositional phrase)

Not connected with or important to something specific. — "The color of the car is irrelevant to the cause of the accident."

Synonyms of irrelevant

Words with a similar meaning to irrelevant:

• unimportant
• extraneous
• immaterial
• inapplicable

Antonyms of irrelevant

Words with the opposite meaning to irrelevant:

• relevant
• pertinent