irrelevant meaning
irrelevant :
not related, not important
adjective
▪ His comment was irrelevant to the topic.
▪ His comment was not related to the topic.
▪ The details are irrelevant to the main idea.
▪ The details are not important to the main idea.
paraphrasing
▪ unrelated – not connected
▪ unimportant – not important
▪ immaterial – not significant
▪ beside the point – not relevant
Pronunciation
irrelevant [ɪˈrɛl.ə.vənt]
The stress is on 'rel' and sounds like 'ih-rel-uh-vuhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about irrelevant
irrelevant - Common meaning
adjective
not related, not important
Part of Speech Changes for "irrelevant"
▪ irrelevance (noun) – the quality of being not related
▪ irrelevantly (adverb) – in a way that is not related
Common Expressions with "irrelevant"
▪ irrelevant information – not important information
▪ irrelevant details – not important details
▪ irrelevant question – not related question
▪ irrelevant comment – not related comment
Important examples of irrelevant in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, irrelevant is often used to describe information that does not pertain to the main topic.
Example of a confusing word: irreverent (showing a lack of respect)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Irrelevant is used as an adjective to describe something that is not related to the subject, often appearing in grammar questions.
irrelevant
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
irrelevant information
'not important information', used when discussing unnecessary data.
irrelevant to the matter at hand
means 'not related to the current issue'.
Differences between similar words and irrelevant
irrelevant
,
unrelated
differences
Irrelevant means not related to the subject, while unrelated means having no connection at all.
irrelevant
,
immaterial
differences
Irrelevant means not related to the topic, while immaterial means not significant or important.
Words with the same origin as irrelevant
The origin of irrelevant
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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