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beside the point

be·side the point
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-sahyd stressed th ee point]
    • /bɪˈsaɪd stressed ði pɔɪnt/
    • /bɪˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-sahyd stressed th ee point]
    • /bɪˈsaɪd stressed ði pɔɪnt/

Definitions of beside the point words

  • phrase beside the point If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing. 3
  • noun beside the point not pertinent; irrelevant 3
  • adjective beside the point (Idiomatic) Irrelevant, moot. 0
  • adverb beside the point (Idiomatic) Irrelevantly, off-topic. 0

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Parts of speech for Beside the point

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beside the point popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for beside the point

adj beside the point

  • immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
  • inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
  • incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
  • inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.

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