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
Useless and inapplicable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Useless" instead an adjective "Inapplicable".
Nearby Word: inapplicability
Useless
Useless adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.
Inapplicable and useless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inapplicable" instead an adjective "Useless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unimportant and inapplicable
- unimportant and useless
- insignificant and inapplicable
- insignificant and useless
- inept and inapplicable
- inept and useless
- unfit and inapplicable
- unfit and useless
- unsuitable and inapplicable
- unsuitable and useless
- inadequate and inapplicable
- inadequate and useless
- ineffective and inapplicable
- ineffective and useless
Both words in one sentence
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The game provides alternatives to some cards' effects should their primary effects be rendered inapplicable/useless, although the secondary effects are generally weak.
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It isn't that Worf doesn't know about romance, it's that his advice - based on Klingon mating rituals - is entirely inapplicable to Wesley's situation and thus, entirely useless.
Source: The Blind Leading the Blind
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