extraneous applies to what is on or comes from the outside and may or may not be capable of becoming an essential part.

EXTRANEOUS definition: 1. not directly connected with or related to something: 2. not directly connected with or related…. Learn more.

Extraneous definition: introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign.. See examples of EXTRANEOUS used in a sentence.

Extraneous things are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about.

1. introduced or coming from without; not forming an essential or proper part: extraneous substances in our water. 2. not pertinent; irrelevant: an extraneous remark.

Definition of extraneous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Nov 26, 2025 · extraneous (not comparable) Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.