pertinent

/ˈpəːtɪnənt/adjective

Directly related to the matter being discussed; relevant.

Example sentences

“Please keep your comments pertinent to today's agenda.”
“The report leaves out several pertinent details about the budget.”

More formal than 'relevant', and at home in legal or academic writing: pertinent facts, pertinent questions.

Synonyms for pertinent

relevant
applicable
related
germane
apt

Antonyms

irrelevant
unrelated
extraneous

Often confused with pertinent

pertinent vs impertinent

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Related words

pervadeTo spread through and be present in every part of something.pervasiveSpread widely through every part of something; present everywhere.perplexTo confuse someone so much that they cannot understand or explain something.perpetuateTo make something continue existing, often longer than it should.petulantRude, irritable, and childishly bad-tempered.perpetualContinuing forever or seeming never to end.