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irrelevant
What does irrelevant mean?
irrelevant (adjective): not at all related: totally unrelated, wholly unconnected, completely inapplicable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use irrelevant in a sentence?
How do you pronounce irrelevant?
/ɪˈɹɛləvənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does irrelevant come from?
From ir- + relevant.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of irrelevant?
Words related to irrelevant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “irrelevant” mean?
difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with
Not quite: that's what hard means.
of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness
Not quite: that's what gray means.
not at all related: totally unrelated, wholly unconnected, completely inapplicable
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present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Not quite: that's what congenital means.
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