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Synonyms 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

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

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, internal, vital, connected, essential

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, intrinsical, purifying, relevant

  2. extraneousadjective

    not essential

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

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

    Antonyms:
    intrinsical, intrinsic, relevant, purifying

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    intrinsic, intrinsical, relevant, purifying

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    relevant, intrinsic, intrinsical, purifying

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. extraneousadjective

    Synonyms:
    foreign, extrinsic

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How to use extraneous in a sentence?

  1. Carlos Castaneda:

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

  2. Nell Minow:

    That’s exactly the way pay is supposed to work, the problem with pay traditionally is it’s been all upside and no downside. CEOs would often get all the credit and money for good times and then blame El Nino or some extraneous force for the downside. Now they are being forced to accept more responsibility.

  3. 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.

  4. The Senate:

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

  5. Roger Stone:

    It is not inconceivable now that Mr. Robert Mueller and Robert Mueller team may seek to conjure up some extraneous crime, pertaining to my business, or maybe not even pertaining to the 2016 election.


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