relevant vs unnecessary

relevant

adj
  • Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic. 

  • Directly related, connected, or pertinent, with important ramifications or implications. 

  • Not out of date; current. 

unnecessary

adj
  • Done in addition to requirements; unrequired. 

  • Not needed or necessary. 

How often have the words relevant and unnecessary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )