Accidental
Accidental adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Usage example: we're considering the painting's merit as a work of art, its commercial value being entirely accidental as far as we're concerned
Extraneous is a synonym for accidental in incidental topic. In some cases you can use "Extraneous" instead an adjective "Accidental".
Extraneous
Extraneous adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Usage example: the architect's streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation
Accidental is a synonym for extraneous in unneeded topic. You can use "Accidental" instead an adjective "Extraneous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unimportant and accidental
- unimportant and extraneous
- insignificant and accidental
- insignificant and extraneous
- unessential and accidental
- unessential and extraneous
- nonessential and accidental
- nonessential and extraneous
- subordinate and accidental
- subordinate and extraneous
- minor and accidental
- minor and extraneous
- secondary and accidental
- secondary and extraneous
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