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Synonyms for extraneous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ik-strey-nee-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈstreɪ ni əs |
Top 10 synonyms for extraneous
Définition of extraneous
Origin :- 1630s, from Latin extraneus "external, strange," from extra "outside of" (see extra-).
- adj unneeded; irrevelant
- adj foreign
- But that it should also have been written, is an extraneous matter.
- Extract from : « The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained » by Martin Luther
- Divested of this extraneous business, the matter is a most simple one.
- Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty
- There were no extraneous sublevels at all and that's just never happened before.
- Extract from : « The Premiere » by Richard Sabia
- HE was evidently not to be taken in by extraneous sentiment.
- Extract from : « Sally Dows and Other Stories » by Bret Harte
- There can be no doubt as to the region from which this extraneous civilization came.
- Extract from : « A Visit to Java » by W. Basil Worsfold
- To refuse to employ him is to impose an extraneous penalty on his convictions.
- Extract from : « Liberalism » by L. T. Hobhouse
- She dilutes it with extraneous matter, and it is lost sight of.
- Extract from : « Somehow Good » by William de Morgan
- What are the principal Qualities of these Extraneous substances?
- Extract from : « Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 » by Various
- But it was this extraneous matter that helped me to another link.
- Extract from : « What Is Man? And Other Stories » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- Missing, extraneous, or incorrect punctuation has been corrected.
- Extract from : « The Countess of Charny » by Alexandre Dumas (pere)
Antonyms for extraneous
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