Synonyms for ancillary
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Auxiliary — subordinate; secondary; auxiliary
auxiliary, accessory, appurtenant, subsidiary, collateral, adjunct, assistant, assisting, instrumental, adjuvant, subservient, attendant, subordinate
Definitions
- adj. 1
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
Related words
- Other spellings
- ancilliary
Example sentences
- subsidiary The company is our wholly-owned subsidiary.
- auxiliary The future tense is formed with an auxiliary verb.
- accessory Tom wears glasses purely as a fashion accessory.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ancillary | falling | |
| subsidiary | falling | |
| auxiliary | falling | |
| accessory | falling | |
| appurtenant | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- adjunct2
- 8 letters
- adjuvant
- 9 letters
- assistant3, assisting3, auxiliary4, accessory4, attendant3
- 10 letters
- subsidiary5, collateral4
- 11 letters
- subordinate4, subservient4, appurtenant
- 12 letters
- instrumental4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adjunct2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- ancillaire