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

Need another word that means the same as “relevant”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “relevant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Relevant” are: pertinent, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, germane, admissible

Relevant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Relevant" as an adjective

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

• Appropriate to the current time, period, or circumstances; of contemporary interest.
• Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue.
• Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Synonyms of "Relevant" as an adjective (7 Words)

admissible	Deserving to be admitted. Foreigners were admissible only as temporary workers.
applicable	Relevant or appropriate. The same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims.
apposite	Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence. The successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images.
apropos	Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. The song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt.
germane	Relevant to a subject under consideration. That is not germane to our theme.
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Information that could be material to a murder inquiry.
pertinent	Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence. A list of articles pertinent to the discussion.

Usage Examples of "Relevant" as an adjective

• Critics may find themselves unable to stay relevant in a changing world.
• What small companies need is relevant advice.
• The candidate's experience is relevant to the job.
• Her films are relevant for feminists today.
• The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research.

Associations of "Relevant" (30 Words)

acknowledgement	A statement acknowledging something or someone. I received an acknowledgement of my application.
affordable	Inexpensive; reasonably priced. Affordable homes.
applicable	Capable of being applied; having relevance. The same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims.
apposite	Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something. The successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images.
appropriate	Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. A book not appropriate for children.
apropos	Very appropriate to a particular situation. The composer s reference to child s play is apropos.
apt	Having a tendency to do something. He is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant.
befitting	Appropriate to the occasion. Behavior befitting a father.
congruous	Suitable or appropriate together. This explanation is congruous with earlier observations.
correct	Socially right or correct. He was a polite man invariably correct and pleasant with Mrs Collins.
corrective	Designed to promote discipline. Corrective measures.
desirability	The quality of being desirable. We agree on the desirability of a negotiated settlement.
felicitous	Pleasing and fortunate. A felicitous life.
fit	Make fit. Well are you fit.
fitting	Being precisely fitting and right. The fitting of new engines by the shipyard.
germane	Relevant to a subject under consideration. That is not germane to our theme.
legitimate	Show or affirm to be just and legitimate. The regime was not legitimated by popular support.
licit	Not forbidden; lawful. Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs.
opportune	Done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed. An opportune arrival.
pertinence	Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand.
pertinent	Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite. A list of articles pertinent to the discussion.
proper	Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element. The two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia.
properly	In the right manner. If you don t behave properly you ll have to leave.
propriety	The details or rules of behaviour conventionally considered to be correct. He always behaved with the utmost propriety.
relevance	The relation of something to the matter at hand. The Web does allow us to produce more articles of relevance to our readers.
right	A person s right fist especially a boxer s. Things are right again now.
rightness	Conformity to fact or truth. The rightness of that move for me.
seemly	Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely.
suit	Slang a businessman dressed in a business suit. A jogging suit.
suitable	Meant or adapted for an occasion or use. The parents found the girl suitable for their son.