extraneous

Definitions

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

Coming from the outside; external or foreign.

Examples

Please remove any extraneous information from your report to keep it concise.

The editor deleted several extraneous scenes that did not contribute to the main plot of the movie.

She tried to ignore the extraneous noise coming from the street while she studied for her exam.

Synonyms

irrelevant unnecessary superfluous extrinsical inapposite unrelated immaterial

Antonyms

essential relevant necessary intrinsic pertinent crucial germane