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irrelevant

Pronunciation: [ɪˈrɛl ə vənt]

Word

Learn how to use irrelevant in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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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.

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That idea was completely irrelevant to our decision about which game to play.

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Is this information relevant or irrelevant to our decision?

How to pronounce irrelevant

Pronunciation: [ɪˈrɛl ə vənt]

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