IRRELEVANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IRRELEVANT?

Need another word that means the same as “irrelevant”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “irrelevant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Irrelevant” are: immaterial, not pertinent, not germane, off the subject, neither here nor there, unconnected, unrelated, peripheral, tangential, extraneous, inapposite, inapt, inapplicable

Irrelevant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Irrelevant" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “irrelevant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not connected with or relevant to something.
• Having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue.

Synonyms of "Irrelevant" as an adjective (13 Words)

extraneous	Coming from the outside. Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph.
immaterial	Lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other. Ghosts and other immaterial entities.
inapplicable	Not capable of being applied. The details are likely to be inapplicable to other designs.
inapposite	Of an inappropriate or misapplied nature. The Shakespearean allusions are inapposite.
inapt	Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances. A more inapt name I cannot imagine.
neither here nor there	Being here now.
not germane	Relevant and appropriate.
not pertinent	Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand.
off the subject	Below a satisfactory level.
peripheral	Related to the key issue but not of central importance. She will see their problems as peripheral to her own.
tangential	Relating to or along a tangent. A tangential line.
unconnected	Lacking orderly continuity. The earth wire was left unconnected.
unrelated	Not related or linked. Unrelated facts.

Usage Examples of "Irrelevant" as an adjective

• An irrelevant comment.
• Irrelevant allegations.
• Theory can sometimes be hastily dismissed as irrelevant to the classroom.

Associations of "Irrelevant" (30 Words)

digressive	Characterized by digression; tending to depart from the subject. A digressive allusion to the day of the week.
discursive	(of a style of speech or writing) fluent and expansive. Students often write dull second hand discursive prose.
disembodied	(of a sound) lacking any obvious physical source. A disembodied ghost.
disregard	Lack of attention and due care. The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard.
ethereal	Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world. Sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones.
except	Take exception to. Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control.
excursive	Tending to deviate from a course or activity; digressive. His excursive remarks.
extraction	The ethnic origin of someone’s family. A worker of Polish extraction.
forget	Forget to do something. For years she had struggled to forget about him.
ignore	Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally. He ignored her outraged question.
immaterial	Not consisting of matter. Ghosts and other immaterial entities.
inapplicable	Not relevant or appropriate. Rules inapplicable to day students.
incommensurate	Out of keeping or proportion with. A reward incommensurate with his effort.
indirect	Not done directly; conducted through intermediaries. Reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light.
insubstantial	Lacking strength and solidity. Vinyl siding has become the standard bearer for cheap insubstantial construction.
intangible	An intangible thing. That intangible thing the soul.
moot	Open to argument or debate. That is a moot question.
neglect	The state of something that has been unused and neglected. He neglected to write to her.
obscurity	An obscure and unimportant standing; not well known. Poems of impenetrable obscurity.
omit	Fail or neglect to do. He was omitted from the second Test.
overlook	Have a view of from above. He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
potter	A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter s wheel and bakes them it a kiln. I might potter into Nice for the day.
rambling	Spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly. A rambling discursive book.
sidetrack	Divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan. A development well drilled in the south west field is flowing at thousands of barrels a day after being sidetracked.
tangential	Hardly touching a matter; peripheral. A tangential line.
undeserved	Not deserved or earned. An undeserved term of imprisonment.
unimportant	Not important. Trivial and unimportant details.
unnoticed	Not noticed. A deliberate kick that went unnoticed by the referee.
unsuitable	Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse. A solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces.
wandering	Having no fixed course. A wandering preacher.