irrelevance
noun/ɪˈrɛləvəns/
Frequency rank: #18,393 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The state of not being connected to or important for the matter being considered.
Example sentence
The professor dismissed his argument with a comment about its complete irrelevance.
Synonyms & related words
- insignificance
- inapplicability
- unimportance
- immateriality
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