extraneous

Adjective
  1. Not pertinent to the matter under consideration (synset 301983596)
    "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"
    similar to: irrelevant - having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    same as: immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal
  2. Not essential (synset 301353342)
    "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
    similar to: extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
  3. Not belonging to that in which it is contained;
    Introduced from an outside source (synset 302124744)
    "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"
    similar to: adulterant, adulterating - making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
    same as: foreign
  4. Coming from the outside (synset 301353073)
    "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
    similar to: extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
    same as: external, outside

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