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Extraneous vs Unrelated - What's the difference?

extraneous | unrelated |

As adjectives the difference between extraneous and unrelated

is that extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign while unrelated is not connected or associated.

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

    unrelated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not connected or associated
    • The holiday started with two unrelated mishaps.
  • not related by kinship
    • He had the same surname as me, but we were unrelated .

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