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extraneous

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adjunneeded; irrevelant

adjforeign

Word Origin & History

1630s, from Latin extraneus "external, strange," from extra "outside of" (see extra-).

Example Sentences for extraneous

But that it should also have been written, is an extraneous matter.

Divested of this extraneous business, the matter is a most simple one.

There were no extraneous sublevels at all and that's just never happened before.

HE was evidently not to be taken in by extraneous sentiment.

There can be no doubt as to the region from which this extraneous civilization came.

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Synonyms for extraneous

adj unneeded; irrevelant

additional
immaterial
incidental
nonessential
superfluous
supplementary
unconnected
unnecessary
unrelated
accidental
adventitious
beside the point
extra
foreign
impertinent
inadmissible
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
inessential
needless
off the subject
peripheral
pointless
redundant
unessential

Antonyms for extraneous

essential
important
material
necessary
needed
relevant
appropriate
basic
integral
national
native
pertinent

More words related to extraneous

alien

adjective. foreign

conflicting
contrary
estranged
exotic
extraneous
extrinsic
inappropriate
incompatible
incongruous
opposed
remote
separate
unusual

beside the point

adjective. not pertaining to

beside the question
extraneous
immaterial
inapplicable
incidental
inconsequential
insignificant
irrelevant
nihil ad rem
not at issue
not important
not to the purpose
off the subject
pointless
unimportant
unrelated
wide of the mark
wide of the point

exotic

adjective. not native or usual; mysterious

alien
alluring
avant garde
bizarre
colorful
curious
different
enticing
external
extraneous
extraordinary
extrinsic
far out
fascinating
foreign
glamorous
imported
introduced
kinky
outlandish
outside
peculiar
peregrine
romantic
strange
striking
unfamiliar
unusual
way out
weird

exterior

adjective. outside

exoteric
external
extraneous
extraterrestrial
extraterritorial
extrinsic
foreign
marginal
outdoor
outer
outermost
outlying
outmost
outward
over
peripheral
superficial
surface

external

adjective. outside, extrinsic

alien
apparent
exterior
extraneous
foreign
independent
out
outer
outermost
outmost
outward
over
peripheral
superficial
surface
visible

extra

adjective. accessory; excess

added
additional
ancillary
another
auxiliary
beyond
button
extraneous
extraordinary
fresh
further
fuss
gingerbread
gravy
ice
in addition
in reserve
in store
inessential
lagniappe
leftover
more
needless
new
one more
optional
other
over and above
perk
plus
redundant
reserve
spare
special
superfluous
supernumerary
supplemental
supplementary
surplus
tip
unnecessary
unneeded
unused

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