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task-irrelevantnot related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæsk ɪˈreləvənt/

Example Sentences

  • The colorful decorations in the exam room were completely task-irrelevant but made everyone feel more relaxed.
  • My brain kept generating task-irrelevant thoughts like 'What's for lunch?' during the important presentation.
  • The researcher filtered out task-irrelevant data to focus on the core findings.

task-irrelevant

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈtæsk ɪˈreləvənt/]

not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective

not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective
💡 Concept

not related to or necessary for the task at hand; unrelated to the current activity or objective

Though elegant and extravagant, task-irrelevant items are just distractions!
🎵 Rhyme

Though elegant and extravagant, task-irrelevant items are just distractions!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtæsk ɪˈreləvənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɑːsk ɪˈreləvənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixir--
Rootrelevant

🎵Rhyme

elegantextravagantimmigrant
elegant
extravagant
immigrant

🔗Collocations

task-irrelevant information
task-irrelevant stimuli
task-irrelevant thoughts
task-irrelevant activities
task-irrelevant distractions

📝Examples

The colorful decorations in the exam room were completely task-irrelevant but made everyone feel more relaxed.

😄 Fun example

My brain kept generating task-irrelevant thoughts like 'What's for lunch?' during the important presentation.

The researcher filtered out task-irrelevant data to focus on the core findings.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unrelatedirrelevantextraneousimmaterialbeside the point

Antonyms

task-relevantpertinentapplicable

Related

distractionfocusconcentrationattentionrelevant

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