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Inconsequent vs Extraneous - What's the difference?

inconsequent | extraneous |

As adjectives the difference between inconsequent and extraneous

is that inconsequent is inconsistent while extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

inconsequent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic)

    • References

    * Roget's Thesaurus

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    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