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Irrelevant vs. Irreverent
Irrelevant
/ɪˈreləvənt/Examples:
"No, of course not, but what I want is irrelevant.""Incompetent, immaterial, irrelevant."Some of the incidents seemed at the time irrelevant and unmeaning.
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Irreverent
/ɪˈrevərənt/Examples:
His irreverent jokes shook the solemn audience.The artist takes an irreverent approach to classic themes.Irreverent memes spread quickly across social media.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Irrelevant is about something not related to the subject, while irreverent involves lack of respect.
- Think of relevant when dealing with related information, and irrelevant as the opposite.
- Irreverent has reverent buried inside, hinting at respect or its absence.
- Use irrelevant when something doesn’t matter to the current discussion or situation.
- Irreverent often applies to humor that lacks serious respect for subjects or situations usually deemed serious.
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