English to English
adjective
- Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous matter.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- not essential
The ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play.
source: WordNet 3.0
- not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
Water free of extraneous matter.
Foreign particles in milk.
source: WordNet 3.0
- coming from the outside
Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph.
Relying upon an extraneous income.
Disdaining outside pressure groups.
source: WordNet 3.0
