Antonyms of adj inapplicable

1 sense of inapplicable

Sense 1
inapplicable, unsuitable -- (not capable of being applied; "rules inapplicable to day students")

INDIRECT (VIA irrelevant) -> relevant -- (having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research")

Similarity of adj inapplicable

1 sense of inapplicable

Sense 1
inapplicable, unsuitable -- (not capable of being applied; "rules inapplicable to day students")
       => irrelevant (vs. relevant) -- (having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations")