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Synonyms for "extraneous" in English

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  1. extraneous:

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Detailed Synonyms for extraneous in English

extraneous:

extraneous adj

  1. extraneous
    – coming from the outside 1
    external; outside; extraneous
    – coming from the outside 1
    • external adj
    • outside adj
      • disdaining outside pressure groups1
    • extraneous adj
      • extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph1
      • relying upon an extraneous income1
  2. extraneous
    – not essential 1
    extraneous
    – not essential 1
    • extraneous adj
      • the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play1
  3. extraneous
    – not pertinent to the matter under consideration 1
    impertinent; immaterial; orthogonal; extraneous
    – not pertinent to the matter under consideration 1
  4. extraneous
    – not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source 1
    foreign; extraneous
    – not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source 1
    • foreign adj
      • foreign particles in milk1
    • extraneous adj
      • water free of extraneous matter1

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Related Definitions for "extraneous":

  1. coming from the outside1
    • extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph1
    • relying upon an extraneous income1
  2. not essential1
    • the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play1
  3. not pertinent to the matter under consideration1
    • an issue extraneous to the debate1
  4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source1
    • water free of extraneous matter1







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