Extraneous and Indigenous

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Extraneous adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

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Indigenous is an antonym for extraneous.

Indigenous adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: the drive to create that is indigenous to humanity

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Extraneous is an antonym for indigenous.

Nearby Word: indigene

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Indigenous and Extraneous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/indigenous

Extraneous & Indigenous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/indigenous>.

Indigenous or Extraneous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/indigenous.

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