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irrelevant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • impertinent adj Rude or disrespectful, especially in a way that oversteps one's place.
  • irrelevant adj Not connected to or useful for the matter at hand.
  • moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  • pointless adj Having no useful purpose; not worth doing.

Senses

irrelevant is used for these senses in English:

  • impertinent (archaic) Not pertaining or related to (something or someone); Irrelevant or useless.
  • irrelevant Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.
  • moot (North America) Having no practical consequence or relevance.
  • pointless Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.

impertinent — full definition

  1. adj Rude or disrespectful, especially in a way that oversteps one's place.
  2. adj (formal) Not relevant to the matter at hand.

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