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immaterial
Meaning: irrelevant or unimportant to the matter being considered
immaterial in a sentence
How immaterial is used in real sentences:
The witness's opinion was immaterial to the question of where the suspect had been.
The judge ruled that the defendant's musical taste was immaterial to the case.
“To Valera, the prestige of one square was immaterial beside the safety of thousands, but she presented calculations instead of accusing her opponents.”
— from the passage The Northern Channel
Synonyms for immaterial
Other words for immaterial — irrelevant, inconsequential and negligible — carry the same meaning.
- irrelevant
- inconsequential
- negligible
Antonyms of immaterial
Words that mean the opposite of immaterial:
- relevant
- significant
- material
Where it comes from
From Latin immaterialis, meaning 'not material or substantial.'
Memory hook
IM-MATERIAL means not material to the issue: it does not matter.
Practice immaterial in the app