inapplicable

adjective in·ap·pli·ca·ble \(ˌ)i-ˈna-pli-kə-bəl also ˌi-nə-ˈpli-kə-\

: not able to be used in a particular situation : not applicable or relevant

Full Definition of INAPPLICABLE

: not applicable : irrelevant

— in·ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty \-ˌna-pli-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē also ˌi-nə-ˌpli-kə-\ noun

— in·ap·pli·ca·bly \(ˌ)i-ˈna-pli-kə-blē also ˌi-nə-ˈpli-kə-\ adverb

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Synonyms: extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, irrelevant, inapposite, irrelative

Antonyms: applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant

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