extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part.

EXTRANEOUS meaning: 1. not directly connected with or related to something: 2. not directly connected with or related…. Learn more.

EXTRANEOUS definition: introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign. See examples of extraneous used in a sentence.

Definition of extraneous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. introduced or coming from without; not forming an essential or proper part: extraneous substances in our water. 2. not pertinent; irrelevant: an extraneous remark.

Extraneous means coming from the outside, like the extraneous noise you hear when you're in a theater and a train passes by. Extraneous can also mean not relevant or essential, like all the extraneous …

3 days ago · extraneous (not comparable) Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 ex•tra•ne•ous /ɪkˈstreɪniəs/ adj. introduced or coming from without or outside: extraneous substances in our water. …

Some common synonyms of extraneous are alien, extrinsic, and foreign. While all these words mean "external to a thing, its essential nature, or its original character," extraneous applies to what is on or …