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View usage for: (ɪrelɪvənt) 1. adjectiveIf you describe something such as a fact or remark as irrelevant, you mean that it is not connected with what you are discussing or dealing with. ...irrelevant details. The government decided that their testimony would be irrelevant to the case. [+ to] irrelevantly adverb [ADVERB with verb] She would have hated the suit, I thought irrelevantly. 2. adjectiveIf you say that something is irrelevant, you mean that it is not important in a situation. Their old hard-won skills were irrelevant. The choice of subject matter is irrelevant. More Synonyms of irrelevant irrelevant in British English (ɪˈrɛləvənt) adjectivenot relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important Derived forms irrelevance (irˈrelevance) or irrelevancy (irˈrelevancy) noun irrelevantly (irˈrelevantly) adverb irrelevant in American English (ɪˈrɛləvənt) adjective not relevant; not pertinent; not to the point; not relating to the subject Derived forms irrelevance (irˈrelevance) noun or irˈrelevancy Word forms: plural irˈrelevancies irrelevantly (irˈrelevantly) adverb Examples of 'irrelevant' in a sentenceirrelevant In other languagesirrelevant British English: irrelevant / ɪˈrɛləvənt/ ADJECTIVE If you say that something is irrelevant, you mean that it is not important to or not connected with the present situation or discussion. He either ignored questions or gave irrelevant answers. - American English: irrelevant
- Arabic: غَيْرُ مُتَّصِلٌ بِالـمَوْضُوعِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: irrelevante
- Chinese: 不相关的
- Croatian: nevažan
- Czech: irelevantní
- Danish: irrelevant
- Dutch: irrelevant
- European Spanish: irrelevante
- Finnish: epäolennainen
- French: hors de propos
- German: irrelevant
- Greek: άσχετος
- Italian: irrilevante
- Japanese: 無関係な
- Korean: 관계가 없는
- Norwegian: irrelevant
- Polish: nieistotny
- European Portuguese: irrelevante
- Romanian: irelevant
- Russian: неуместный
- Latin American Spanish: irrelevante
- Swedish: irrelevant
- Thai: ไม่เกี่ยวข้องกัน
- Turkish: alakasız
- Ukrainian: недоречний
- Vietnamese: không liên quan
Chinese translation of 'irrelevant' adj -
不相干的 (bù xiānggān de) irrelevant to sb/sth 与(與)某人/某事无(無)关(關) (yǔ mǒurén/mǒushì wúguān)
Definition not connected with the matter in hand irrelevant details Synonyms negligible neither here nor there inapt inapposite inconsequent Opposites related , connected , relevant , fitting , appropriate, suitable , apt , applicable , pertinent , apposite Additional synonymsDefinition irrelevant Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point. Synonyms irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless, peripheral, unimportant, incidental, unconnected, immaterial, inconsequential, nothing to do with it, extraneous, neither here nor there, off the subject, inapplicable, not to the point, inapposite, without connection, inconsequent, not pertinent, not germane, not to the purpose Definition not essential or relevant to the situation or subject being considered Let's not allow ourselves to be sidetracked by extraneous questions. Synonyms irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated, unconnected, immaterial, beside the point, impertinent, inadmissible, off the subject, inapplicable, inapt, inappositeDefinition of no real importance or relevance Whether we like him or not is immaterial. Synonyms irrelevant, insignificant, unimportant, unnecessary, trivial, trifling, inconsequential, extraneous, inconsiderable, of no importance, of no consequence, inessential, a matter of indifference, of little account, inappositeAdditional synonymsSince we already knew this, to tell us again seemed impertinent. Synonyms inappropriate, irrelevant, incongruous, inapplicableDefinition not suitable or relevant This theory is inapplicable to many less developed economies. Synonyms irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapt, inappositeDefinition not suitable or appropriate Synonyms inappropriate, irrelevant, unfit, unsuitable, out of place, impertinent, inapplicable, infelicitous Definition not suitable or proper Some clients had been sold inappropriate polices. Synonyms unsuitable, unacceptable, unfit, unfitting, incompatible, ineligible, unsuited, ill-fitted, ill-suited Definition having little or no importance In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. Synonyms unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment, wanky (taboo, slang) Definition not relating to the most important part of something That information is peripheral to the main story. Synonyms secondary, beside the point, minor, marginal, irrelevant, superficial, unimportant, incidental, tangential, inessentialDefinition trivial or insignificant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, trivial, slight, irrelevant, worthless, trifling, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, low-ranking, of no consequence, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, not worth mentioning, of no moment Two other detectives have been suspended in an unrelated matter. Synonyms irrelevant, unconnected, extraneous, beside the point, inappropriate, inapplicable, unassociated, not germane |