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adjectivenot belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
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adjectivecoming from the outside
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adjectivenot pertinent to the matter under consideration
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adjectivenot essential
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Examples of extraneous
- "water free of extraneous matter"
- "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"
- "relying upon an extraneous income"
- "an issue extraneous to the debate"
- "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"