The difference between Additional and Extraneous

When used as adjectives, additional means supplemental or added to something, whereas extraneous means not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing.


Additional is also noun with the meaning: something added.

check bellow for the other definitions of Additional and Extraneous

  1. Additional as an adjective:

    Supplemental or added to something.

  1. Additional as a noun:

    Something added.

  1. Extraneous as an adjective:

    Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign

    Examples:

    "to separate gold from extraneous matter"

    "Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water."

  2. Extraneous as an adjective:

    Not essential or intrinsic