EXTRANEOUS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • coming from the outside
   Synonym(s)
   • external (what does external mean?)
   • outside (what does outside mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
   • relying upon an extraneous income
   • disdaining outside pressure groups
   Similar To
   • extrinsic (what does extrinsic mean?)
2. Meaning
   • not essential
   Usage Example(s)
   • the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
   Similar To
   • extrinsic (what does extrinsic mean?)
3. Meaning
   • not pertinent to the matter under consideration
   Synonym(s)
   • immaterial (what does immaterial mean?)
   • impertinent (what does impertinent mean?)
   • orthogonal (what does orthogonal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an issue extraneous to the debate
   • the price was immaterial
   • mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
   Similar To
   • irrelevant (what does irrelevant mean?)
4. Meaning
   • not belonging to that in which it is contained
   • introduced from an outside source
   Synonym(s)
   • foreign (what does foreign mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • water free of extraneous matter
   • foreign particles in milk
   Similar To
   • adulterating (what does adulterating mean?)
   • adulterant (what does adulterant mean?)