What are some opposite words for extraneous?

Antonyms for extraneous
ɪkˈstreɪ ni əsex·tra·ne·ous

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  1. extraneousadjective

    Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign

    Synonyms:
    intrusive, alien, additional, foreign

  2. extraneousadjective

    Not essential or intrinsic

    Synonyms:
    extra, superfluous

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. extraneous

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, internal, vital, connected, essential

    Synonyms:
    extrinsic, external, foreign, outside, alien, unconnected, unrelated, ascititious, adventitious

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  1. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonaladjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, intrinsical, purifying, relevant

    Synonyms:
    pert, nonmaterial, wise, incorporeal, overbold, smart, rectangular, fresh, immaterial, outside, foreign, irreverent, saucy, orthogonal, impudent, sassy, impertinent, indifferent, external

  2. extraneousadjective

    not essential

    "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"

    Antonyms:
    intrinsical, intrinsic, relevant, purifying

    Synonyms:
    external, foreign, orthogonal, impertinent, outside, immaterial

  3. extraneous, foreignadjective

    not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

    "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, intrinsical, relevant, purifying

    Synonyms:
    immaterial, strange, impertinent, orthogonal, alien, external, outside, foreign

  4. external, extraneous, outsideadjective

    coming from the outside

    "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

    Antonyms:
    relevant, intrinsic, intrinsical, purifying

    Synonyms:
    immaterial, outdoor(a), out-of-door, impertinent, orthogonal, remote, away, external, outside, outside(a), foreign, international

How to use extraneous in a sentence?

  1. Mark Twain:

    My kind of loyalty was to one's country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal to; institutions are extraneous, they are its mere clothing, and clothing can wear out, become ragged, cease to be comfortable, cease to protect the body from winter, disease, and death.

  2. The Senate:

    I can’t predict for you what extraneous items may be included (on the omnibus) but there are almost always some.

  3. Carlos Castaneda:

    Human beings are on a journey of awareness, which has been momentarily interrupted by extraneous forces.

  4. David Berkowitz Chicago:

    The art deprived of closeness to the world is, in fact, pure, flat, unmanageable, decorative. Totally extraneous because she herself destroyed outer. Empty and indifferent, deprived of destiny, it solves only technical issues.

  5. Chuck Schumer:

    Our caucus believes that the fairest easiest and most bipartisan way to come to an organizing resolution is to enact the 2001 agreement that senators Lott and Daschle came to in a bipartisan way back then. We, our caucus, is strongly opposed to any extraneous provisions.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1573internal
#1816relevant
#2131essential
#2792connected
#4760vital
#14490intrinsic
#36762extraneous
#37012purifying

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