Definition
Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.
In Context
- "The fact that pledges willingly submit themselves to hazing is neither here nor there, and any organization that engages in hazing will lose its charter."
- "I had life troubles and heart troubles which are neither here nor there in this narrative. But, combined with them, were intellectual troubles which are indeed germane."
- "“It would be most irregular Grandpa!” says Miss Cecily frowning and tapping her foot. “Well, we’re a pretty irregular family so that’s neither here nor there,” says the old man, impish like."
Also Said As
- beside the point
- betwixt and between
- immaterial
- impertinent
- irrelevant
- unimportant
- unrelated
Opposite In Meaning
- germane
- important
- pertinent
- related
- relevant