 extraneous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not essential | |
| Examples: | "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play" |
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| Related terms: | extrinsic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not pertinent to the matter under consideration | |
| Synonyms: | impertinent orthogonal immaterial | |
| Examples: | "an issue extraneous to the debate" "the price was immaterial" "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" |
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| Related terms: | irrelevant | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source | |
| Synonyms: | foreign | |
| Examples: | "water free of extraneous matter" "foreign particles in milk" |
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| Related terms: | adulterating | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] coming from the outside | |
| Synonyms: | outside external | |
| Examples: | "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph" "relying upon an extraneous income" "disdaining outside pressure groups" |
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| Related terms: | extrinsic | |
| Similar spelling: |
extrados extravagance extravagant extractable extra_large extravaganza extravagancy extrasensory extravagantly extradite extractor extra_points extrinsic |
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