immaterial

Examples

• All

• What Mr. Aiken thinks is entirely immaterial.

  The Conspirator (2011)

• Only an immaterial amount was used for federal purchases of goods and services.

  Academic text (2011)

• Objection, Your Honor, this is immaterial to this case.

  Power of Attorney (1995)

• The federal government increased purchases, but by only an immaterial amount.

  Academic text (2011)

• It's immaterial to me.

  Salesman (1969)

• The question is immaterial.

  Murder in the First (1995)

• The creditworthiness of a borrower was immaterial, as the state was lending money to itself.

  Academic text (1993)

• The perfect gift is immaterial; it is priceless; and it is transcended by the sentiment or feeling attached.

  Academic text (2013)

• The doctrine identifies a structural flaw in the political process that renders immaterial the debate over the proper standard of review.

  Academic text (2016)

• In this discussion, any previous agreements are considered immaterial to the current negotiation.

Synonyms

I

irrelevant

vsimmaterial

355 3.6

Not related to the subject people are discussing or to the main point

is broadly not important or relevant rather than only unrelated

M

meaningless

vsimmaterial

226 5.1

Having no meaning, value, or purpose

focuses instead on absence of importance or relevance rather than lack of meaning

T

trivial

vsimmaterial

121 3.9

Not important or serious

is the broader label for something that lacks importance or relevance

I

insignificant

vsimmaterial

104 4.1

Not important or too small to matter

covers lack of importance or relevance in broader situations, not only size

U

unimportant

vsimmaterial

54 1.9

Not worth attention or notice

is a general statement about lacking importance or relevance in context

I

irrelevant to

vsimmaterial

32 4.2

Not related to the subject or situation

is about lacking importance or relevance generally rather than only applicability

N

negligible

vsimmaterial

31 5.6

Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about

is the broader notion of being unimportant or irrelevant beyond smallness

I

inconsequential

vsimmaterial

29 7.7

Not important and not likely to make a difference

expresses general lack of importance or relevance rather than only worth

E

extraneous

vsimmaterial

17 7.5

Not related or needed and coming from outside

focuses more generally on lack of importance or relevance than origin

N

nonessential

vsimmaterial

11 4.4

Not needed for something to work or be successful

is a broader term for lacking importance or relevance beyond essentiality

I

insubstantial

vsimmaterial

9 6.8

Not solid or strong and not filling

is the overall idea of lacking importance or relevance beyond physical strength

I

impertinent

vsimmaterial

4 7.3

Not related to the topic being discussed

focuses on lacking importance or relevance without rude tone

I

inconsiderable

vsimmaterial

3 6.8

Too small or not important enough to matter

is the general absence of importance or relevance, not only small size

O

orthogonal

vsimmaterial

2 8.9

Not related to the topic being discussed

is about having no importance or relevance, not specifically logical distance

U

unsubstantial

vsimmaterial

1 7.3

Not solid or real and having little value

refers more broadly to not being important or relevant rather than material form

I

ignorable

vsimmaterial

1 5.6

Not important and safe to leave out

refers generally to lacking importance or relevance rather than being easily set aside

N

nonsignificant

vsimmaterial

• Specialized

1 6.0

Not important because it may be due to chance or too small to matter

is about being unimportant or irrelevant generally rather than only statistical

U

unessential

vsimmaterial

1 5.0

Not needed for the main purpose

is about not being important or relevant rather than only necessity

N

nonpertinent

vsimmaterial

6.9

Not related to what is being discussed

is the general idea of lacking importance or relevance beyond pertinence

I

inconsequent

vsimmaterial

9.1

Not important or serious compared with other things

is the overall idea of not being important or relevant beyond triviality

U

unmomentous

vsimmaterial

6.8

Not important and having little effect on events

is broader, meaning not important or relevant rather than only low impact

M

matterless

vsimmaterial

7.9

Not important or worth worrying about

states the same lack but is used widely for not being important

N

nonsubstantial

vsimmaterial

7.0

Not solid, strong, or important

is the general lack of importance or relevance, not only lack of substance

Antonyms

R

relevant

592 3.3

Closely connected to what people are talking about or doing

M

material

• Formal

1 6.4

Important to a particular situation or decision

Idioms

I

immaterial to (someone)

7.1

A fact or detail that does not matter to someone

How Relevant

crucial

469 3.6

important

∞ 1.0

relevant

592 3.3

immaterial

19 7.2

insignificant

104 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology