Irrelevant

usgb/ɪˈreləvənt/
adjective

Not related or applicable to what is going on or being discussed.

Her comments were completely irrelevant to the discussion.
Visual representation of "irrelevant" - Not related or applicable to what is going on or being discussed.

Often appears as...

  • completely irrelevant
  • utterly irrelevant
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Contextual Irrelevance

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

Illustration for Contextual Irrelevance
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.

Illustration for Conversation Misstep
Jane's focus on past budgets seemed irrelevant during the new project meeting.
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extraneousimmaterialimportantinapplicableirreverentmeaninglesspointlesssignificantunrelated
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