IRRELATIVE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

irrelative

adjective

i-ˈre-lə-tiv

Definition of irrelative

as in irrelevant

not having anything to do with the matter at hand these irrelative points only to serve to dilute what is otherwise a strong case

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Relevance

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irrelevant

Adjective

The migrants were never going to be able to reach the mainland EU, but that fact was irrelevant to hard-right, anti-migrant politicians around the world who portrayed the incident in apocalyptic terms.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
There’s a big difference between irrelevant and less relevant.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

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