Impertinent and Tangential

Impertinent

Impertinent adjective - Not having anything to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: your résumé needlessly lists skills that are impertinent to the job for which you are applying

Tangential and impertinent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangential" instead an adjective "Impertinent".

Nearby Word: impertinence

Tangential

Tangential adjective - Of superficial relevance if any.
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Synonyms for Tangential

Impertinent and tangential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impertinent" instead an adjective "Tangential".

Nearby Word: tangent
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