irrelevance
noun/ɪˈrɛləvəns/
Frequency rank: #18,393 most common English word
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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