Synonyms

beside the point

Idioms

Also,. Irrelevant, off the subject. For example, Whether you had insurance is beside the point; the accident is your fault. These terms came into common use in the mid-1800s. Also see neither here nor there.

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beside the point

“SNL” is the rare show for which quality is beside the point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Whether the plan was possible or not appeared to be beside the point.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The fight scenes, paradoxically, are clearly both the reason the movie got greenlit and yet somewhat beside the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Whether this is intentional behavior born of the arrogance of power or a symptom of a deteriorating mental state is somewhat beside the point.

From Salon ● May 26, 2026

And he was certain that speculating about my reasons for running away was beside the point.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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