extraneous
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extraneous
- /ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/ Canada, US, UK
- /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪniəs
Where it comes from
From Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”). Doublet of strange. Cognate with estrange (verb), Spanish extraño.
adjective
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Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.
to separate gold from extraneous matter
Similar: additional, alien, foreign, intrusive, acquired, adventitious, ascititious, extraneous, fremd, outlandish, strange, supplemental
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Not essential or intrinsic.
Edward had seen beauty often, and seen it with every possible aid; but never had he seen beauty so perfect, yet so utterly devoid of extraneous assistance.
Similar: superfluous, extra, accidental, adscititious, external, extraneous, extrinsic
Opposite: intraneous
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: intraneous
Translations
Every language
adj not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing
| Español | ajeno, foráneo, foraño, forano, no venir al caso, no venir al cuento |
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| Português | estranho |
| Français | étranger |
| Deutsch | fremd, nicht zugehörig |
| Русский | посторо́нний postorónnij, вне́шний vnéšnij, чу́ждый čúždyj |
| العربية | خَارِجِيّ ḵārijiyy |
adj not essential or intrinsic
| Deutsch | überflüssig, unnötig, nicht wesentlich |
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title = {extraneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extraneous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
