extraneous

Phonetic Respelling: [ ik-strey-nee-uhs ]

Definition:

adj. not necessary; irrelevant

Sentence:

The report is filled with extraneous details that can be ignored.

More example sentences:

The report is filled with extraneous details that can be ignored.

Hear it

Synonyms:

unneeded; irrelevant; nonessential

Antonyms:

essential; needed

How many syllables in extraneous?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide extraneous into syllables:

ex-tra-ne-ous

Extraneous rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- lanius
Four Syllable Rhymes
- spontaneous
Five Syllable Rhymes
- miscellaneous
- percutaneous
- simultaneous
Six Syllable Rhymes
- contemporaneous

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