Pertinent meaning

What does “pertinent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pertinent” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand.

pertinent

adjective

  1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

    “a list of articles pertinent to the discussion”

    “remarks that were to the point”

  2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

    “the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”

    “an apt reply”

    Synonymsappositeapt

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University