supervenient
adjective
su·per·ve·nient ˌsü-pər-ˈvē-nyənt 
: coming or occurring as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected
Synonyms
- accidental
- adventitious
- alien
- external
- extraneous
- extrinsic
- foreign
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them
Word History
Etymology
Latin supervenient-, superveniens, present participle of supervenire
First Known Use
1565, in the meaning defined above
supervenient
adjective
as in irrelevant
not being a vital part of or belonging to something he painted his landscapes for self-fulfillment, regarding financial rewards as supervenient to his reason for doing them Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- irrelevant
- extrinsic
- external
- adventitious
- accidental
- alien
- extraneous
- unnecessary
- inapplicable
- immaterial
- foreign
- exterior
- insignificant
- unessential
- outside
- nonessential
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- intrinsic
- inherent
- innate
- congenital
- internal
- necessary
- basic
- inbred
- inborn
- essential
- interior
- inside
- deep-seated