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

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1. extraneous

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

   Antonyms:
   intrinsic, internal, vital, connected, essential

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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"

   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

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1. extraneousadjective

   Synonyms:
   foreign, extrinsic

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1. List of paraphrases for "extraneous":

   extrinsic, irrelevant, external, exogenous, superfluous, strange, foreign, alien, unrelated

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How to use extraneous in a sentence?

1. Barbara Boxer:

   There's no longer language in the bill tying extraneous issues (to the bill). That would be a deal breaker.

2. 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.

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. 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.