Extraneous and Internal

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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

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Internal is an antonym for extraneous.

Internal adjective - Situated farther in.

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Extraneous is an antonym for internal.

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Internal and Extraneous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/internal

Extraneous & Internal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/internal>.

Internal or Extraneous. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/internal.

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