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Extraneous vs Bewildering - What's the difference?

extraneous | bewildering |

As adjectives the difference between extraneous and bewildering

is that extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign while bewildering is very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.

As a verb bewildering is

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As a noun bewildering is

bewilderment.

extraneous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
    • to separate gold from extraneous matter
    Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.
  • Not essential or intrinsic

    • Synonyms

    * (not belonging to) additional, alien, foreign, intrusive * (not essential) superfluous, extra

    Derived terms

    * extraneously * extraneousness

    bewildering

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.
    • There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • bewilderment
  • * (Herman Melville), Pierre
    • Then the bewilderings of the comings and the goings of the coffins at the large and populous house; these bewilderings came over me. What was it to be dead? What is it to be living?