extrinsic[adjective]Synonyms: alien, extraneous, foreign
Antonyms: intrinsic
Contrasted words: native, inner, inside, interior, internal, inward, individual, personal
Related Words: acquired,
gained,
exterior,
external,
outer,
outside,
outward [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ex‧trin‧sic /ekˈstrɪnsɪk, -zɪk/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: extrinsèque, from Latin extrinsecus 'from outside']
coming from outside or not directly relating to something
Antonym : intrinsic:
Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲