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Outlandish vs Extraneous - What's the difference?

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Outlandish is a related term of extraneous.


As adjectives the difference between outlandish and extraneous

is that outlandish is bizarre, strange while extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

outlandish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • bizarre, strange
  • :The rock star wore black with outlandish pink and green spiked hair.
  • (archaic) foreign, alien

    • Synonyms

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    * (l)

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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