irrelevancy
Off-topic matter
Irrelevancy is something that has no bearing on the matter at hand—a comment, fact, or consideration that doesn't connect to the topic under discussion.
The defense attorney objected to the irrelevancy of the witness's testimony.
The word is interchangeable with irrelevance, though irrelevance is more common.
Not pertinent or essential
- unrelatedHaving no link
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- tangentialBarely connected to main point
off-topic · beside the point · neither here nor there · inapplicable · moot · disconnected · incongruous · out of place
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- minorScale with lowered third
- triflingOf no real importance
- negligibleToo small to consider
petty · frivolous · unimportant · paltry · picayune · nugatory · inconsequential · small-time
Released from duty
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- discountedReduced in price
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- disregardedNot given consideration
brushed off · rejected · bypassed · shunned · snubbed · spurned · cast aside · unheeded
Not noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- undervaluedRated below true worth
underestimated · marginalized · unappreciated · left behind · passed by · shelved · deprioritized · back-burnered
Surpassed or obscured
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- subordinatedPlaced below in rank
marginalized · dwarfed · buried · outweighed · secondary · lost in the shuffle · upstaged · outpaced
extraneous
Not pertinent or essential
- unrelatedHaving no link
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
tangential · off-topic · beside the point · neither here nor there · inapplicable · moot · disconnected · incongruous · out of place · misplaced
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- minorScale with lowered third
- triflingOf no real importance
negligible · petty · frivolous · unimportant · paltry · picayune · nugatory · inconsequential · small-time · lightweight
dismissed
Released from duty
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- discountedReduced in price
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
disregarded · brushed off · rejected · bypassed · shunned · snubbed · spurned · cast aside · unheeded · unnoticed
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
- abandonedLeft behind completely
undervalued · underestimated · marginalized · unappreciated · left behind · passed by · shelved · deprioritized · back-burnered · sidelined
eclipsed
Surpassed or obscured
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
subordinated · marginalized · dwarfed · buried · outweighed · secondary · lost in the shuffle · upstaged · outpaced · diminished
irrelevancyrelevance
State of mattering here
relevancy · pertinence · applicability · appositeness · germaneness
irrelevancyconsequence
Result of an action
significance · importance · materiality · substance · gravity
- irrelevant termsUnrelated to the matter
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