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irrelevant to

irrelevant to

32 4.2
Not related to the subject or situation
  • adjective
translation icon : irrelevante para
  • But whether or not these leaders were tied to the drug trade is irrelevant to the larger point.
  • largely irrelevant to
  • completely irrelevant to
  • equally irrelevant to

But that doesn't mean that happiness is irrelevant to moral decision making.

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Examples

  • This is irrelevant to the testimony she's going to give.

  • And the externals are really completely irrelevant to your own growth.

  • Does this seem irrelevant to all of you?

  • Lieutenant Paris' opinion of me is irrelevant to your being in this room.

  • And while that might be disturbing it's irrelevant to the case.

  • Their faith is irrelevant to their personal choices, Dave.

  • For instance, medical records often contain large amounts of detail, much of which is irrelevant to a particular question.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The services offered are alien and irrelevant to the cultural experiences of Asian American clients.

    Academic text (1999)
  • These gastronomical comments are irrelevant to these proceedings, Your Honor.

  • The discussion about the weather was irrelevant to the main topic of the meeting.

Synonyms

irrelevant
vsirrelevant to
355 3.6

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

is the same idea but used specifically with a relational preposition
unrelated
vsirrelevant to
94 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

targets lack of applicability or relation to a matter rather than causal links
immaterial
vsirrelevant to
19 7.2

Not important or relevant to a situation

highlights nonapplicability to a subject rather than general unimportance
extraneous
vsirrelevant to
17 7.5

Not related or needed and coming from outside

is similar but stresses nonapplicability rather than external origin
impertinent
vsirrelevant to
4 7.3

Not related to the topic being discussed

is identical in meaning but used with a following object phrase
orthogonal
vsirrelevant to
2 8.9

Not related to the topic being discussed

focuses on nonapplicability to a particular subject or situation
inapplicable
vsirrelevant to
2 6.7

Not relevant or suitable in a particular situation

refers more to general relation or applicability than to suitability
neither here nor there
vsirrelevant to
2 6.7

Not important to the main point

is a neutral phrase used to state nonapplicability in formal contexts
inapposite
vsirrelevant to
1 9.9

Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic

is about lack of relation rather than unsuitability or awkwardness
nonpertinent
vsirrelevant to
6.9

Not related to what is being discussed

is similar but emphasizes the connection to a specific matter
nongermane
vsirrelevant to
8.1

Has nothing to do with the topic being discussed

is the broader phrase used to show nonapplicability to a case
immaterial to (someone)
vsirrelevant to
7.1

A fact or detail that does not matter to someone

is more general, applying to subject matter rather than a person
nonsubstantive
vsirrelevant to
7.0

Not important and does not affect the main point

focuses on simply not being applicable or related, not on substance
non-related
vsirrelevant to
3.5

Not connected to the main topic or activity

focuses on not applying to a particular subject or situation
nonrelative
vsirrelevant to
5.6

Not connected to a person's family

is used to say something does not apply to a situation or matter
totally irrelephant
vsirrelevant to
  • Slang
9.9

Completely not related to the subject, said as a joke

is the straightforward term for lack of relation without humour

Antonyms

592 3.3

Closely connected to what people are talking about or doing

484 2.0

Connected with or about something

How Relevant

central
528 2.1
related to
484 2.0
tangential
7 8.1
irrelevant to
32 4.2

Surface Forms

irrelevant to positive

Morphology

irrelevant + to

The adjective 'irrelevant' already means 'not significant or related' and the preposition 'to' simply marks the target or reference; putting them together yields the straightforward meaning 'not related to X'. This is a regular, compositional adjective + preposition pattern with clear cross‑linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Irrelevant to gives a simple picture: imagine a small idea sitting outside the circle of a topic, not touching it. So, if something is irrelevant to a matter, it is 'not related' or 'not important' for that matter.