Textual thesaurus for "extraneous"

(adj) external, outside

coming from the outside

extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph; relying upon an extraneous income; disdaining outside pressure groups

(adj) orthogonal, immaterial, impertinent

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

(adj) foreign

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

water free of extraneous matter; foreign particles in milk