Extraneous

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstreɪniəs/

Definitions of extraneous

adjective coming from outside

Example Sentences

A1 I don't understand why there are extraneous buttons on this remote control.

A2 The extraneous information in the article made it difficult to follow the main point.

B1 It is important to eliminate extraneous details in your presentation to keep the audience engaged.

B2 The extraneous noise from the construction site next door made it hard to concentrate.

C1 The extraneous data in the report was flagged by the analyst for further review.

C2 The professor asked the students to focus on the main arguments of the text and ignore any extraneous information.

Examples of extraneous in a Sentence

formal The professor asked the students to focus on the main points of the discussion and avoid including extraneous details in their essays.

informal Don't worry about all those extraneous things, just tell me what happened.

slang Why are you adding all that extraneous stuff to the story? Just get to the point.

figurative She tried to clear her mind of extraneous thoughts and focus on the task at hand.

Grammatical Forms of extraneous

• past tense: extraneoused
• plural: extraneouses
• comparative: more extraneous
• superlative: most extraneous
• present tense: extraneous
• future tense: will be extraneous
• perfect tense: has been extraneous
• continuous tense: is being extraneous
• singular: extraneous
• positive degree: extraneous
• infinitive: to be extraneous
• gerund: extraneousing
• participle: extraneoused

Origin and Evolution of extraneous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'extraneous' originated from the Latin word 'extraneus' which means 'external' or 'foreign'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'extraneous' has retained its original meaning of 'irrelevant or unrelated' but has also come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is not essential or necessary in a particular context.