adj satadj.allnot pertinent to the matter under considerationSynset:immaterial impertinent orthogonal
Examples:- an issue extraneous to the debate
- the price was immaterial
- mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
Antonyms:relevant
Derivationally Related Form:immaterialityextraneousness
Inherited Hypernyms:extraneous
Similar to:irrelevant
adj satadj.allnot essentialExamples:- the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
Antonyms:intrinsic
Derivationally Related Form:extraneousness
Inherited Hypernyms:extraneous
Similar to:extrinsic
adj satadj.allnot belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside sourceSynset:foreign
Examples:- water free of extraneous matter
- foreign particles in milk
Antonyms:purifying
Derivationally Related Form:extraneousness
Inherited Hypernyms:extraneous
Similar to:adulterant adulterating
adj satadj.allcoming from the outsideSynset:external outside
Examples:- extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
- relying upon an extraneous income
- disdaining outside pressure groups
Antonyms:intrinsic
Derivationally Related Form:extraneousnessexternality
Inherited Hypernyms:external
Similar to:extrinsic