extraneous (Meaning)

Wordnet

extraneous (s)

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

not essential

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

coming from the outside

Webster

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.

extraneous Sentence Examples

  1. The extraneous details in the report cluttered the main message.
  2. The extranea of the conversation distracted me from the important points.
  3. Extraneous factors, such as noise, hindered our concentration.
  4. The painting included extraneous elements that detracted from its overall composition.
  5. The extraneous information in the email was unnecessary and confusing.
  6. Extraneous thoughts kept creeping into my mind during the exam.
  7. We had to discard the extraneous data points to focus on the meaningful patterns.
  8. The extraneous expenses strained our budget and put us in a difficult financial position.
  9. Extraneous arguments and personal attacks derailed the productive discussion.
  10. The extraneous noise from the construction site made it impossible to work efficiently.

FAQs About the word extraneous

not pertinent to the matter under consideration, not essential, not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source, coming from t

irrelevant, extrinsic, accidental, external, adventitious, supervenient, unnecessary, alien, exterior,foreign

internal, innate, internal, inherent,inherent, intrinsic, innate, intrinsic, inbred, basic

The extraneous details in the report cluttered the main message.

The extranea of the conversation distracted me from the important points.

Extraneous factors, such as noise, hindered our concentration.

The painting included extraneous elements that detracted from its overall composition.