Extraneous
English Meaning
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.
- Not constituting a vital element or part.
- Inessential or unrelated to the topic or matter at hand; irrelevant. See Synonyms at irrelevant.
- Coming from the outside: extraneous interference.