Synonyms of irrelevance

irrelevance

noun

i-ˈre-lə-vən(t)s 

as in inapplicability

the quality or state of not having anything to do with the matter at hand

the irrelevance of the comment brought conversation to a standstill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inapplicability
• emptiness
• insignificance
• impertinence
• meaninglessness
• unsuitability
• extraneousness
• unfitness
• inappropriateness
• pointlessness
• uselessness
• immateriality
• inconsequentiality
• inaptness
• inanity
• improperness
• inappositeness
• inaneness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relevance
• relevancy
• applicability
• connection
• bearing
• importance
• materiality
• significance
• suitability
• appropriateness
• fitness
• pertinence
• usefulness
• aptness
• suitableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irrelevance

His career may have developed differently from artists dependent on constant mainstream radio play, but his fans (commonly called Technicians) argue that independence never meant irrelevance. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Critics have been crying irrelevance since its earliest days. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Destination Marketing Organizations risk irrelevance, with only a quarter having an AI strategy, potentially losing crucial discovery moments. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Even though Brian Daboll took the Giants back to the postseason and became Coach of the Year in the process, the Giants have fallen down since, slogging their way to irrelevance. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026