relevant
Closely connected to what is being talked about.
relevant in a sentence
- Your point about the weather is interesting, but it is not relevant here.
- Bring any relevant papers to the meeting and leave the rest at home.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to relevant?
- Airrelevant
- Bfitting
- Crelated
- Dconnected
Show the answer
A: irrelevant. The other three mean nearly the same as relevant.
Words that mean something similar
related, connected, fitting
Words that mean the opposite
irrelevant
More words about thinking & learning
- resolve: To decide firmly to do something, or to find an answer to a problem.
- retain: To keep or hold on to something.
- sceptical: Not sure something is true and needing proof before you believe it.
- scrutinise: To look at something very closely and carefully to check every detail.
- shrewd: Clever at judging people and situations, especially to get what you want.
- specific: Exact and clearly stated, not general.
- strive: To try very hard to achieve something.
- subtle: Small and not obvious, so it is easy to miss.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test