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All extraneous synonyms

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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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