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Defenition of the word extraneous

    • Defenition of the word extraneous

      • Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
      • Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source.
      • Not essential.
      • Coming from the outside.
      • coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
      • not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
      • not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"
      • 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"
      • coming from the outside
      • not essential
      • not pertinent to the matter under consideration
      • not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

    Synonyms for the word extraneous

      • external
      • foreign
      • immaterial
      • impertinent
      • outside

    Similar words in the extraneous

      • adulterant
      • adulterating
      • extrinsic
      • irrelevant

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