Synonyms for accompaniment
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Accessory — that which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater…
accessory, adjunct, addition, attachment, appendage, supplement, increase, annex US, annexe UK, increment, appurtenance, addendum, appendix dated
2. Concomitant
Other
complement, comping informal, escort
Definitions
- n. 1
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.
- n. 2
A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
Forms
- Plural
- accompaniments → accessories, adjuncts, additions, attachments…
Example sentences
- accessory Tom wears glasses purely as a fashion accessory.
- adjunct Tom is an adjunct professor.
- appurtenance An appurtenance to the real estate is access to the pond over there.
- escort We saw Tom getting in a limo with two escort girls.
- complement You should complement your nutrition with vitamins.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| accompaniment | steady | |
| accessory | falling | |
| adjunct | steady | |
| appurtenance | falling | |
| escort | rising | |
| complement | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- annex2
- 6 letters
- backup2, escort2, annexe
- 7 letters
- support2, adjunct2, comping
- 8 letters
- increase2, addition3, appendix3, addendum3
- 9 letters
- accessory4, attendant3, increment3, appendage3
- 10 letters
- supplement3, attachment3, complement3
- 11 letters
- concomitant4
- 12 letters
- appurtenance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (annex2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- accompagnement
- Italiano
- accompagnamento
- Español
- acompañamiento
- Deutsch
- Begleitung