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Definition of Extraneous

• (a.) Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous matter.

Synonyms of Extraneous

• Immaterial
• Impertinent
• Orthogonal
• Foreign
• External
• Outside

Antonyms of Extraneous

Homophones of Extraneous