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extrinsic

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outer
adj. external, exposed
  • alien
  • beyond
  • exoteric
  • exterior
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • outermost
  • outlying
  • outmost
  • outside
  • outward
  • over
  • peripheral
  • remote
  • superficial
  • surface
  • without

parenthetical
adj. incidental
  • bracketed
  • by the way
  • episodic
  • explanatory
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • in parenthesis
  • incidental
  • inserted
  • intermediate
  • interposed
  • qualifying
  • related
  • subordinate

remote
adj. irrelevant, unrelated
  • abstracted
  • alien
  • alone
  • apart
  • detached
  • exclusive
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • farfetched
  • foreign
  • immaterial
  • inappropriate
  • indirect
  • nongermane
  • obscure
  • outside
  • pointless
  • removed
  • strange
  • unconnected

repugnant
adj. bad, obnoxious; hostile
  • abhorrent
  • abominable
  • adverse
  • against
  • alien
  • antagonistic
  • antipathetic
  • averse
  • conflicting
  • contradictory
  • counter
  • creepy
  • different
  • disagreeable
  • disgusting
  • distasteful
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • foreign
  • foul
  • hateful
  • horrid
  • in opposition
  • incompatible
  • inconsistent
  • inconsonant
  • inimical
  • invidious
  • loathsome
  • nasty
  • nauseating
  • noisome
  • objectionable
  • odious
  • offensive
  • opposed
  • opposite
  • repellent
  • revolting
  • revulsive
  • sickening
  • unconformable
  • unfitted
  • unfriendly
  • vile

unnecessary
adj. not required
  • accidental
  • additional
  • avoidable
  • beside the point
  • casual
  • causeless
  • chance
  • dispensable
  • excess
  • exorbitant
  • expendable
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • fortuitous
  • futile
  • gratuitous
  • haphazard
  • inessential
  • irrelevant
  • lavish
  • needless
  • noncompulsory
  • nonessential
  • optional
  • prodigal
  • profuse
  • random
  • redundant
  • supererogatory
  • superfluous
  • surplus
  • uncalled-for
  • uncritical
  • undesirable
  • unessential
  • unneeded
  • unrequired
  • useless
  • wanton
  • worthless

adventitious
adj. from outside
  • accidental
  • casual
  • extrinsic
  • foreign
  • fortuitous
  • nonessential

inessential
adj. unnecessary
  • accidental
  • additional
  • avoidable
  • beside the point
  • casual
  • causeless
  • chance
  • dispensable
  • excess
  • exorbitant
  • expendable
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • fortuitous
  • futile
  • gratuitous
  • haphazard
  • irrelevant
  • lavish
  • needless
  • noncompulsory
  • nonessential
  • optional
  • prodigal
  • profuse
  • random
  • redundant
  • supererogatory
  • superfluous
  • surplus
  • uncalled-for
  • uncritical
  • undesirable
  • unessential
  • unneeded
  • unrequired
  • useless
  • wanton
  • worthless

unneeded
adj. unnecessary
  • accidental
  • additional
  • avoidable
  • beside the point
  • casual
  • causeless
  • chance
  • dispensable
  • excess
  • exorbitant
  • expendable
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • fortuitous
  • futile
  • gratuitous
  • haphazard
  • inessential
  • irrelevant
  • lavish
  • needless
  • noncompulsory
  • nonessential
  • optional
  • prodigal
  • profuse
  • random
  • redundant
  • supererogatory
  • superfluous
  • surplus
  • uncalled-for
  • uncritical
  • undesirable
  • unessential
  • unrequired
  • useless
  • wanton
  • worthless

unrequired
adj. unnecessary
  • accidental
  • additional
  • avoidable
  • beside the point
  • casual
  • causeless
  • chance
  • dispensable
  • excess
  • exorbitant
  • expendable
  • extraneous
  • extrinsic
  • fortuitous
  • futile
  • gratuitous
  • haphazard
  • inessential
  • irrelevant
  • lavish
  • needless
  • noncompulsory
  • nonessential
  • optional
  • prodigal
  • profuse
  • random
  • redundant
  • supererogatory
  • superfluous
  • surplus
  • uncalled-for
  • uncritical
  • undesirable
  • unessential
  • unneeded
  • useless
  • wanton
  • worthless
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Word Origin & History

extrinsic 1540s, from Fr. extrinsèque, from L.L. extrinsecus (adj.), from L. extrinsecus (adv.) outwardly, from exter outside + in, suffix of locality, + secus beside.

Example Sentences for extrinsic

As in other minerals, value has both its intrinsic and extrinsic elements.

I've neither fortune, nor fame, nor extrinsic advantages of any kind.

It brings in the extrinsic consideration of social consequences.

There are some extrinsic facts which hitherto unknown should be noted.

Nor has it any solid support from tradition or extrinsic authority.

But there are other causes also extrinsic, such as the Movent.

And this may spell degeneration, as in parasites, when an extrinsic standard is used.

If a fellow could cut out all that extrinsic interest he would be a fool to do so.

Moisture has more effect on the strength of wood than any other extrinsic condition.

Class difference was the only difference, and class was extrinsic.

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