extraneousness

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US/ɪkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/UK/ɛkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/

noun

The state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic.

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extrinsicnessinessentialnessirrelevantnessextraneity
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Meanings

nounextraneousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic.

    Synonyms: extrinsicness, inessentialness, irrelevantness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic.

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extrinsicnessinessentialnessirrelevantness

More synonyms by meaning

nounThe state of not forming an essential or vital part.

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extraneity
Broader
excessexcessivenessinordinateness
Also see
extraneityextrinsicality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From extraneous + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

extraneousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneousness

MLA

“extraneousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extraneousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraneousness.

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