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adj. inappropriate, inapplicable, impertinent, unrelated,
alien, inapposite, malapropos, beside the point, inapt,
non-germane, unconnected, extraneous, neither here nor there,
out of place, gratuitous, uncalled-for, Colloq out of the blue,
off the beam, Slang off-the-wall: The name of the person who
asked the question is entirely irrelevant.
irrepressible
adj. unrestrainable, irrestrainable, uncontainable,
uncontrollable, unmanageable, insuppressible or unsuppressible,
unstoppable, ebullient, buoyant, effervescent, bubbling,
boisterous: Nothing could dampen our irrepressible high spirits
after winning the game.
irreproachable
adj. blameless, unimpeachable, beyond reproach, unreprovable,
faultless, innocent, above suspicion, impeccable, inculpable,
honest, pure: Till now, Forsyth's record in the army has been
irreproachable.
irresistible
adj. 1 irrepressible, unconquerable, indomitable, overpowering,
unbearable, overwhelming, overriding, unmanageable,
ungovernable, uncontrollable: I had an irresistible desire to
punch him in the nose. 2 unstoppable, inexorable, relentless,
unavoidable, ineluctable, inescapable: What happens when an
irresistible force meets an immovable object?
irresolute
adj. vacillating, wavering, faltering, indecisive, infirm of
purpose, in or US only of two minds, undecided, hesitant,
hesitating, shifting, changing, erratic, uncertain, unsure,
undetermined, unresolved, half-hearted, Colloq wishy-washy: You
must act; this is no time to be irresolute.
irrespective of
prep. regardless of, notwithstanding, despite, apart from, in
spite of, without regard to, ignoring, discounting: We shall
carry on irrespective of public opinion.
irresponsible
adj. careless, reckless, devil-may-care, unanswerable,
unaccountable, non-liable, rash, unruly, wild; unreliable,