ex·tra·ne·ous ( k-str  n - s)adj. 1. Not constituting a vital element or part. 2. Inessential or unrelated to the topic or matter at hand; irrelevant. See Synonyms at irrelevant. 3. Coming from the outside: extraneous interference. [From Latin extr neus, from extr, outside; see extra-.]ex·tra ne·ous·ly adv.ex·tra ne·ous·ness n. |
extraneous [iks-train-ee-uss]
Adjective
not essential or relevant to the situation or subject being considered [Latin extraneus external]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | extraneous - not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations" |
| 2. | extraneous - not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play" extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | |
| 3. | extraneous - not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk" adulterant, adulterating - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials" | |
| 4. | extraneous - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" |
extraneous
adjective 1. nonessential, unnecessary, extra, additional, redundant, needless, peripheral, supplementary, incidental, superfluous, unneeded, inessential, adventitious, unessential
adjective 2. irrelevant, inappropriate, unrelated, unconnected, immaterial, beside the point, impertinent, inadmissible, off the subject, inapplicable, inapt, inapposite
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