Extraneous

Pronunciation: /ɛkˈstreɪniːəs/

Extraneous (adj)

  1. Not necessary for the main point; extra details that do not help you understand or decide.
  2. Having nothing to do with the subject being discussed; brought in from outside the topic.
  3. Not part of something originally; material or matter that is present by mistake or from outside.

Examples

  • Please remove extraneous details; they do not help the main point.
  • The report includes extraneous information, so it takes longer to read.

Extraneous (adjective)

Examples

  • Please remove extraneous details from the report.
  • The teacher cut extraneous information to save time.