irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
i-ˈre-lə-vənt 
: not relevant : inapplicable
that statement is irrelevant to your argument
irrelevantly
adverb
Examples of irrelevant in a Sentence
His comment is completely irrelevant.
irrelevant questions that merely disrupted the classroom lesson
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
No more content is coming or being removed, no more mass system changes will render gear irrelevant.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
In my case, just about all of it appeared to be extraneous documentation, like incorporation paperwork for Sackler’s firm, which seemed irrelevant to the matter at hand.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
But those factors are irrelevant to the question of whether Silverman receives a wetlands permit, the first major step in winning a go-ahead to build.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irrelevant
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“Irrelevant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrelevant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)el-ə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
the evidence presented was judged irrelevant to the case
irrelevance
noun
-vən(t)s
or irrelevancy
-vən-sē
irrelevantly
adverb
Legal Definition
irrelevant
adjective
ir·rel·e·vant
ir-ˈre-lə-vənt
: not relevant : not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant allegations
irrelevant evidence
compare immaterial
irrelevantly
adverb
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