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irrelative

adjective ir·rel·a·tive \-ˈre-lə-tiv\

Definition of IRRELATIVE

:  not relative:
a :  not related
b :  irrelevant
— ir·rel·a·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of IRRELATIVE

1640

Related to IRRELATIVE

Synonyms
extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelevant
Antonyms
applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant

Rhymes with IRRELATIVE

appellative, correlative

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