nonpertinent
Beside the point
Nonpertinent means not relevant or applicable to the matter at hand.
It's a slightly formal or technical alternative to irrelevant, appearing most often in legal, academic, or bureaucratic contexts: The judge ruled the testimony nonpertinent to the case.
We can set aside nonpertinent details for now.
Not pertinent
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- inappositeNot pertinent or fitting
- beside the pointUnrelated to the matter
off-topic · neither here nor there · inapplicable · unrelated · insignificant · pointless · meaningless · moot
Not pertinent or essential
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- inessentialNot strictly necessary
- redundantExceeding what's needed
surplus · incidental · ancillary · peripheral · secondary · supplementary · extra · additional
Not joined or linked
- unrelatedHaving no link
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- separateTo set apart
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
independent · discrete · distinct · unassociated · removed · apart · disassociated · unaffiliated
Agreeably attention-stealing
- sidetrackingDiverting from main purpose
- digressiveTending to stray topically
- tangentialBarely connected to main point
- deflectingTurning from original path
derailing · red herring · wild goose chase · obfuscating · muddying the waters · off-track · straying · wandering
irrelevant
Not pertinent
- immaterialLacking physical form; unimportant
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- inappositeNot pertinent or fitting
beside the point · off-topic · neither here nor there · inapplicable · unrelated · insignificant · pointless · meaningless · moot · inappropriate
extraneous
Not pertinent or essential
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- inessentialNot strictly necessary
redundant · surplus · incidental · ancillary · peripheral · secondary · supplementary · extra · additional · accessory
unconnected
Not joined or linked
disjointed · independent · discrete · distinct · unassociated · removed · apart · disassociated · unaffiliated · unlinked
diverting
Agreeably attention-stealing
- sidetrackingDiverting from main purpose
- digressiveTending to stray topically
- tangentialBarely connected to main point
deflecting · derailing · red herring · wild goose chase · obfuscating · muddying the waters · off-track · straying · wandering
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