| Adj. | 1. | extraneous - not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations" | |
| 2. | extraneous - not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | |
| 3. | extraneous - not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"adulterant, adulterating - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials" | |
| 4. | extraneous - coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid" | |