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Extraneous

  1. adjective

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

    water free of extraneous matter

    Similar: foreign

  2. adjective

    not pertinent to the matter under consideration

    an issue extraneous to the debate

    Similar: immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal

  3. adjective

    coming from the outside

    extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph

    Similar: external, outside

  4. adjective

    not essential

    the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play