extraneous
/ɪk'streɪniəs/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source.
“water free of extraneous matter”
2
Coming from the outside.
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
“relying upon an extraneous income”
3
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
“an issue extraneous to the debate”
4
Not essential.
“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”
WORD FORMS
Related formextraneousness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinextraneousway
Starts & ends withE … S
Syllablesex · tra · ne · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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