Definition of “extraneous”

After something like this, anyone would have to reflect on their lifestyle and cut out some of the extraneous work.

All the superfluous, extraneous things that come into play are dealt with in a professional way.

At breakfast we watched a nanny in proper Julie Andrews uniform mopping up extraneous jam from one of her charges.

In filling the gap, sometimes unresponsive material is here squeezed too hard for significance or plumped out with extraneous data.

In this world, with no extraneous magic to draw on, that ability may wane.

The apex court sought to "permanently insulate "the agencies against " extraneous " influence, exercised by bureaucrats and politicians.

The first thing you must do is to cut out all extraneous noise.

They go through to the inner office and pol shuts the door, and with it a lot of extraneous sound.

`This is Furby, Ted,' he explained gently, pulling some extraneous tape adhesive from around his lips, `he's my greatest fan.