Synonyms for adscititious

Most common

additional · redundant · supplementary · superfluous · extrinsic · adventitious · unessential

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Adjective

Antonyms

essential, inherent

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.

Example sentences

• additional There are additional students to my Spanish class.
• redundant The company made most of its employees redundant.
• supplementary You may need a supplementary dose after six months.
• superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
• adventitious A rather adventitious source informed me of his past doings.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

redundant³, extrinsic³

10 letters

additional⁴, extraneous⁴

11 letters

superfluous³, unessential

12 letters

adventitious

13 letters

supplementary⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (redundant³ = 3 syllables).