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Synonyms for nongermane
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : jer-meyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : dʒərˈmeɪn |
Top 10 synonyms for nongermane
- abstracted
- alien
- alone
- apart
- around in circles
- beside the point
- detached
- dissimilar
- exclusive
- extraneous
- extrinsic
- foreign
- going nowhere
- immaterial
- in vicious circle
- inane
- inapplicable
- inappropriate
- indirect
- irrelative
- irrelevant
- meaningless
- mismatched
- needle in haystack
- nongermane
- nonsensical
- not germane
- not kin
- not kindred
- not pertinent
- not related
- obscure
- on treadmill
- outside
- pointless
- powerless
- purportless
- remote
- removed
- separate
- silly
- strange
- stupid
- trivial
- unassociated
- unattached
- unavailing
- unconnected
- uninteresting
- unlike
- unnecessary
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- useless
- vague
- vain
- worthless
Définition of nongermane
Origin :- mid-14c., "having the same parents," derived from german (adj.); cf. human/humane, urban/urbane. Main modern sense of "closely connected, relevant" (c.1600) derives from use in "Hamlet" Act V, Scene ii: "The phrase would bee more Germaine to the matter: If we could carry Cannon by our sides," which is a figurative use of the word in the now-obsolete sense of "closely related, akin" (late 15c.) in reference to things, not persons.
- As in pointless : adj ridiculous, senseless
- As in remote : adj irrelevant, unrelated
- As in unrelated : adj independent; different
Antonyms for nongermane
- able
- approachable
- appropriate
- beneficial
- close
- consequential
- convenient
- dependent
- effective
- friendly
- fruitful
- gentle
- important
- likely
- meaningful
- near
- nearby
- necessary
- pertinent
- pointed
- possible
- potent
- probable
- productive
- profitable
- related
- relevant
- sensible
- significant
- strong
- useful
- valuable
- warm
- wise
- worthwhile
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