INAPPLICABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

inapplicable

adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈna-pli-kə-bəl

as in irrelevant

not having anything to do with the matter at hand the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inapplicable In any case, the globin inclusion was wildly inapplicable. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net. —

Murat Ates, New York Times, 12 May 2025 To qualify, a company must pay union wages or, if union wages are inapplicable, at least the city's minimum wage, which is currently $20.80 per hour, Meyers said. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 30 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for inapplicable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapplicable

irrelevant

Adjective

Without it, the risk isn’t lagging behind but becoming irrelevant.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
And Thursday night’s performance, while not wholly irrelevant, was just another television rerun broadcast to a less-than-mass audience.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026