Irrelevant
/ɪˈrɛl.ə.vənt/
Not related or important to the main idea or topic; something that doesn't help or add to the discussion.
Examples
- During our science project presentation, I realized that some of the details I included about my favorite video game were completely irrelevant to the topic we were supposed to discuss.
- While studying for our history test, I found that the interesting facts I learned about ancient Egypt were irrelevant to the questions we had to answer about the American Revolution.
- When we were debating the best way to solve environmental issues, I noticed that some of my classmates brought up irrelevant points about their favorite movies that distracted us from the main topic.
Synonyms
unimportant
insignificant
minor
trivial
inconsequential
negligible
Antonyms
important
relevant
significant
crucial
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