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extraneousness

noun

Definition of extraneousnessnext
as in irrelevance
the quality or state of not having anything to do with the matter at hand the extraneousness of the commentators' remarks became more pronounced as the broadcast dragged on

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraneousness
  1. irrelevance
  2. inapplicability
Noun
  • The Dolphins and their fans have been wandering a quarter century in football abyss, in national irrelevance, and wonder how the franchise of the Perfect Season, of Don Shula and Dan Marino, could get this way.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Antonia is a doctor who is sidelined to the point of irrelevance in the film.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of irrelevance
Noun
  • Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of inapplicability
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“Extraneousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraneousness. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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