Extraneous Meaning in English

word

US

ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs

ek-STRAY-nee-uhs

UK

ɛkstɹˈeɪniəs

ek-stray-NEE-uhs

Definition

Not directly related to the subject or main part; unnecessary or irrelevant.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and academic; often describes information or material not essential to the core issue: 'extraneous details', 'extraneous noise'. Not usually used for people. Similar to 'irrelevant' but more formal.

• Spanish: extraño (irrelevante) - innecesario
• Portuguese (BR): extrâneo - desnecessário
• Portuguese (PT): extrâneo - desnecessário
• Chinese (Simplified): 无关的 - 多余的
• Chinese (Traditional): 無關的 - 多餘的
• Hindi: अप्रासंगिक - अनावश्यक
• Arabic: غير ضروري - غير ذي صلة
• Bengali: অপ্রয়োজনীয় - অপ্রাসঙ্গিক
• Russian: посторонний - лишний - несвязанный
• Japanese: 不必要な - 無関係な
• Vietnamese: không liên quan - không cần thiết
• Korean: 불필요한 - 관련 없는
• Turkish: gereksiz - alakasız
• Urdu: غیر ضروری - بے ربط
• Indonesian: tidak relevan - tidak perlu

Example Sentences

Remove any extraneous information from your essay.

basic

The report contained extraneous details that confused readers.

basic

Try to eliminate extraneous noise in the recording room.

basic

Anything extraneous should be left out to keep the explanation clear.

natural

He tends to include a lot of extraneous facts that aren't really helpful.

natural

Let's stick to the main topic and avoid extraneous issues during the meeting.

natural