English dictionary
immaterial
adjectivePronunciation
ˌɪməˈtɪɹi.əl
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not consisting of matter
adjective
- without material form or substance
adjective
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
adjective
- of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
adjective
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example sentences
immaterial apparitions
ghosts and other immaterial entities
an incorporeal spirit
whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)
what others think is altogether indifferent to him
an objection that is immaterial after the fact
an issue extraneous to the debate
the price was immaterial
mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point