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Irrelevant

usgb/ɪˈreləvənt/Volume
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Contextual Irrelevance

Consider the subject of discussion; 'irrelevant' describes something unrelated to it.

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Talking about football is irrelevant during a cooking class.
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Conversation Misstep

Using 'irrelevant' suggests a person's input does not contribute to the topic at hand.

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Jane's focus on past budgets seemed irrelevant during the new project meeting.
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ExtraneousImmaterialImportantInapplicableIrreverentMeaninglessPointlessSignificantUnrelated
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