Your remark is irrelevant to our argument.
Source: tatoeba (70424)
Irrelevant
/ɪˈɹɛl.ə.vənt/
Synonyms for "irrelevant" (216 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (44)
adriftalienback burnerback-burnerbeside the markbeside the pointbeside the questiondinkydispensableextraneousextrinsicforeigngratuitousill-adaptedill-advisedill-assortedill-chosenill-consideredill-fittedill-matched
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Noun(5 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(9 words)
disconnected lessondisregardableextraneousfar off topicimmaterialimmaterial conceptimmaterial entityimmaterial matterimmaterial object
Strong matches (64)
Adjective(5 words)
improperinadmissibleinapplicableinappositeinappreciableinappropriateinaptinauspiciousincidentalinconsequentinconsequentialinconsiderableinconvenientineptinessentialinexpedientinfelicitousinferiorinopportuneinsignificant
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Adjective(6 words)
Noun(10 words)
matters in schoolmoot pointmore unconnectedmost immaterialnon sequiturnonissuenonworksheet relatednot connectednot made ofnot of consequence
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
no demand
Adverb(1 words)
not applicable diagnoses
Related words (108)
not vitaloff baseoff the subjectout of characterout of jointout of keepingout of lineout of phaseout of placeout of proportionout of seasonout of timeout of tuneout-of-the-wayparentheticparentheticalperipheralpetitpettypoint
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prematureremotesmalltechnicaltoo latetoo soonunadaptedunaptunbecomingunbefittinguncalled-forunconnectedunessentialunfavorableunfitunfittedunfittingunfortunateunhandyunhappyunimportantunimpressiveunluckyunnoteworthyunpropitiousunqualifiedunreadyunrelatedunripeunseasonableunseemlyunsuitableunsuiteduntimelyuntowardwrong
Adjective(33 words)
off topic questionoff topic sectionpointlessprofitlessunconnected evidenceunconnected inputsunconnected topicsungrounded claimunhelpful dataunimportant claimunimportant personunnecessaryunneededunrelatedunrelated activityunrelated aimunrelated codeunrelated conceptunrelated contentsunrelated culture
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(14 words)
sidetrackingstraytangent issuetangential forceuneducational pond ecosystemunrelated contentunrelated incidentunrelated noteunrelated partsunrelated resultsunrelated tounrelated to icelandunrelated to the curriculumunrelated topics guide
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adrift, ajaia, alien, alien beings, back burner.
- Sentence evidence is available for irrelevant, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wiktionary, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "irrelevant".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "irrelevant"
Keep "irrelevant" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "irrelevant" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "irrelevant", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "irrelevant" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesirrelevant datairrelevant detailirrelevant evidenceirrelevant factorirrelevant questionirrelevant to
Inflections
2 entriesmore irrelevantmost irrelevant
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
56 translations across 29 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- عَرَضِيّ adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Basque
1 entries- desegoki adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Breton
1 entries- dizere adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Bulgarian
4 entries- ирелевантен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- несъществен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- неуместен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- нецелесъобразен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Catalan
1 entries- irrellevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 不切題的 /不切题的 adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- 不相干的 adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Czech
1 entries- irelevantní adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Dutch
1 entries- irrelevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Esperanto
4 entries- malgrava adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- neatentinda adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- nekoncerna adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- nerilata adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Finnish
4 entries- epäolennainen adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- irrelevantti adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- merkityksetön adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- yhdentekevä adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
French
1 entries- non-pertinent adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Galician
1 entries- irrelevante adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Georgian
1 entries- არარელევანტური adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
German
2 entries- irrelevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- unwesentlich adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Greek
1 entries- άσχετος adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Hungarian
4 entries- irreleváns adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- lényegtelen adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- mellékes adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- érdektelen adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Italian
1 entries- irrilevante adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Japanese
1 entries- 無関係 adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Macedonian
2 entries- несоо́дветен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- неу́месен adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Manx
1 entries- neuventynagh adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Māori
1 entries- hape adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Polish
4 entries- nie à propos adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- nieistotny adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- niepowiązany adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- niezwiązany adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Portuguese
1 entries- irrelevante adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Romanian
3 entries- irelevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- neimportant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- nerelevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Russian
4 entries- нева́жный adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- неподходя́щий adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- несуще́ственный adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- неуме́стный adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Slovak
2 entries- irelevantný adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- nepodstatný adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Spanish
1 entries- irrelevante adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Swedish
2 entries- irrelevant adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- ovidkommande adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Turkish
2 entries- alakasız adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
- ilgisiz adj (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Your suggestion seems irrelevant to our discussion here.
Source: tatoeba (70453)
My grandfather, being hard of hearing, often makes an irrelevant answer.
Source: tatoeba (251342)
In order to distract the others, we brought up this irrelevant issue as a red herring.
Source: tatoeba (274128)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "irrelevant"?
Closest matches include adrift, ajaia, alien, alien beings, back burner.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "irrelevant"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.