extraneous
UK/ek'streiniәs/US
TOEFLGREC1
Definitions
adj.
Not relevant or essential to the matter being considered; coming from outside
无关的，不相干的；外来的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedextraout of, former
+
neconnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=extraneous
Example Sentences
- 1.
The extraneous noise from traffic made it difficult to focus on studying.
- 2.
She removed all extraneous details to make her essay more concise and clear.