Germane

Pronunciation: /dʒərˈmeɪn/

Germane (adjective)

  1. closely related to the subject being discussed or considered

Examples

  • His comments were not germane to the discussion.
  • The information provided was germane to the issue at hand.

Common collocations: germane to the topic, germane to the discussion, germane to the issue

Synonyms of Germane

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Germane

  • when discussing unrelated topics