immaterial
Translation
immaterial, irrelevant, unimportant
Examples
Whether he comes or not is immaterial to me.
Whether he comes or not is immaterial to me.
Ghosts are said to be immaterial beings.
Ghosts are said to be immaterial beings.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is immaterial ((to sb./sth.)) (sth.) is not important (to sb./sth.) The cost is immaterial to the decision.
Similar Words
Synonyms: irrelevant, unimportant, spiritual; Antonyms: relevant, important, physical
Etymology
From 'in-' (not) + 'material'. It means 'not material' either in the sense of not being physical, or not being important.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'im-' means 'not'. So, something that is not material (important or physical) is immaterial.