How to Say "Irrelevant" in Italian

irrilevante

/ir.ri.leˈvan.te/

The English phrase irrelevant is translated into Italian as irrilevante.

The word irrilevante is used to describe something that is irrelevant.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is formed from the prefix ir- (not) and rilevante (relevant/lifting up), literally meaning not lifting up or not significant.

The adjective irrilevante changes its ending to irrilevanti when referring to plural masculine or feminine nouns.

irrilevante is pronounced /ir.ri.leˈvan.te/. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.

In Italian, if a detail is considered irrelevant because it is too small to matter, you might call it irrisorio, which refers to something so tiny it is almost insulting.
If you want to say something is 'beside the point' or irrelevant to the current topic, Italians often use the idiom fuori tema, which literally means 'out of theme'.
The word rilevante shares its root with the English word 'relieve', as both involve the idea of lifting or easing a burden.

Ciò che pensi è irrilevante.
What you think is irrelevant.
This sentence shows how to use irrilevante to describe what someone thinks.
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Che venga o no è irrilevante.
Whether he comes or not is irrelevant.
This sentence uses irrilevante to describe whether someone comes or not.
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Quella domanda è irrilevante.
That question is irrelevant.
This sentence shows how to use irrilevante to describe a specific question.
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La tua osservazione non è pertinente all'argomento in discussione.
Your observation is not relevant to the topic under discussion.
Il risultato della ricerca potrebbe essere considerato ininfluente ai fini della nostra analisi.
The research result could be considered irrelevant for our analysis.
Il suo commento è completamente sconnesso dall'argomento principale.
His/her comment is completely irrelevant to the main topic.
Quello che hai appena detto è totalmente fuori tema.
What you just said is totally irrelevant.
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Lorenzo and Martina are discussing the details of a project plan.

Lorenzo

Il costo del viaggio è irrilevante adesso.
The travel cost is irrelevant now.
Martina

Hai ragione, concentriamoci sul budget principale.
You are right, let's focus on the main budget.
Lorenzo

Sì, quel dettaglio non conta nulla.
Yes, that detail doesn't matter at all.
Martina

Perfetto, procediamo con il resto.
Perfect, let's proceed with the rest.

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