irrelevant
Pronunciation: [ɪˈrɛl ə vənt]
Word
Context: “discussion”
(adjective) when something does not matter or is not important to the subject being talked about. If you're discussing a movie but someone brings up what they ate for lunch, that's irrelevant.
Example
Her comments about the weather were irrelevant to the main topic of the meeting.
Example
All the points he made were relevant and connected to the discussion.
Example
Do you think that detail is irrelevant to our conversation?
Context: “decision-making”
(adjective) when information does not help you make a choice because it is not connected to what you're deciding. If you're picking a game to play but someone mentions a movie, that's irrelevant to your choice.
Example
The facts we discussed were relevant and helped us decide.
Example
That idea was completely irrelevant to our decision about which game to play.
Example
Is this information relevant or irrelevant to our decision?
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