Inapplicable and Pointed

Inapplicable

Inapplicable adjective - Not having anything to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand

Pointed is an antonym for inapplicable.

Nearby Word: inapplicability

Pointed

Pointed adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad

Inapplicable is an antonym for pointed.

Nearby Words: point, pointer, pointing, pointedly, pointy
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