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irrelevant adj.1680s, from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + relevant. Related: Irrelevantly. It is worth remembering that irrelevant & relieving are the same word; that, presumably, is irrelevant which does not relieve or assist the problem in hand by throwing any light upon it. [Fowler] updated on September 25, 2018 |