SUPERVENIENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

supervenient

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈvē-nyənt

Definition of supervenient

as in irrelevant

not being a vital part of or belonging to something he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervenient

Adjective

At that point, onboard autonomy takes over, making control link jamming largely irrelevant, Azhnyuk said.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
And further back than that—the child my mother still describes, devouring books one after another, genre irrelevant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

Adjective

Educational psychology provides a useful framework for understanding this phenomenon through the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

— Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Extrinsic rewards, such as grades, do so because extrinsic desires tend to crowd out intrinsic ones.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of extrinsic

Adjective

Movement control Soft actuators are materials or devices that can bend, stretch, contract, or change their shape in response to an external trigger.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Multiple internal and external compartments keep you ultra-organized; and there’s a dedicated laptop pocket for stashing your computer.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of external

Adjective

If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
They were forced to adapt to filmmaking modes and industries that were alien, smaller and less streamlined.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of alien

Adjective

Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
In these spaces, the risk of accidental contact with poison ivy is much higher.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidental

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