irrelevant

adjective

Not relevant, as:

Not at all related: totally unrelated, wholly unconnected, completely inapplicable.

Not usefully related: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed: not materially applicable; having connections not applicable in the present situation.

(slang, derogatory) No longer famous or popular; washed up.

Roots

inir- · Latin · not levo-lev · Latin · lighten, raise

Synonyms for irrelevant

unimportantadj inconsequentialadj insignificantadj inapplicableadj irrelativeadj inappositeadj inconsequentadj immaterialadj inessentialn negligibleadj

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The word irrelevant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ir-, from Latin in (“not”); and -lev, from Latin levo (“lighten, raise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.