All extraneous synonyms
E e adjective extraneous
- irrelevant β not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- unrelated β associated; connected.
- unconnected β not connected; not joined together or attached: an unconnected wire.
- inappropriate β not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- beside the point β If you say that something is beside the point, you mean that it is not relevant to the subject that you are discussing.
- inapplicable β not applicable; unsuitable.
- additional β Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- immaterial β of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- incidental β happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- nonessential β not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- superfluous β being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
- supplementary β Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
- unnecessary β not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
- accidental β An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- adventitious β added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly
- extra β Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- foreign β of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- impertinent β intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
- inadmissible β not admissible; not allowable: Such evidence would be inadmissible in any court.
- inapposite β not apposite; not pertinent.
- inessential β not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- needless β unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.
- peripheral β pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- pointless β without a point: a pointless pen.
- redundant β characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
- unessential β not of prime importance; not indispensable.
- unimportant β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- minor β lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- external β Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
- alien β Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- exotic β An exotic plant or animal.
- out of place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- strange β unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
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