irrelevant
not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
Law. (of evidence) having no probative value upon any issue in the case.
Origin of irrelevant
1pronunciation note For irrelevant
Other words from irrelevant
- ir·rel·e·vant·ly, adverb
Words Nearby irrelevant
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How to use irrelevant in a sentence
Prosecutors say it is irrelevant whether Caldwell personally breached the building.
Former FBI official, a Navy veteran, is ‘key figure’ in Jan. 6 riot, prosecutors allege | Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThat you really wanted a table saw is irrelevant to the exchange.
Miss Manners: Sorry, receptionists aren’t going to remember your name | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostBrands generally are realizing that they have to get behind these larger social issues or they will quickly become irrelevant.
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Five hacks to enhance your organic CTR and rankings in SERPs | Karl Tablante | January 27, 2021 | Search Engine WatchWhen asked, Faulconer would sort of dismiss the point as irrelevant, because it is irrelevant.
The quandary of whether to freeze eggs or not could become irrelevant overnight.
That is decidedly not to say that politics and economics are irrelevant.
The added charge for access to hotel Wi-Fi is not only exploitative but increasingly irrelevant.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security | Kyle Chayka | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNicki treats the obsession with her pop ambitions as an irrelevant, surface-level irritation.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’ | Rawiya Kameir | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTToday many in the economics and urban planning professions consider such factors close to irrelevant.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead | Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEither they are unavoidable if your living questions are fully discussed, or they are irrelevant and they do not matter.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsAll the dull months he had spent with Cash and the burros dwarfed into a pointless, irrelevant incident of his life.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerWithout wasting time in irrelevant chat, the seconds walked apart for consultation.
Alone | Marion HarlandMuch competent evidence (to borrow from the lawyers) we must reject as irrelevant or immaterial to our main issue.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonThe mention by Hogarth of Ridley and Latimer they considered irrelevant; their fathers' heroic mood was a detail: not an entail.
The Lord of the Sea | M. P. Shiel
British Dictionary definitions for irrelevant
/ (ɪˈrɛləvənt) /
not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important
Derived forms of irrelevant
- irrelevance or irrelevancy, noun
- irrelevantly, adverb
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