Synonyms for extra

Most common

superfluous · spare · excess · redundant · additional · supplementary

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

star, fewer, requirement

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

   I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.

2. adj. 2

   Extraordinarily good; superior.

3. n. 1

   Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.

Related words

Word family

extraordinary

Phrases

extra point extra-time

Forms

Plural

extras → additions, supplements, duplicates, adjuncts…

Example sentences

• spare I often read comic books in my spare time at work.
• excess The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
• superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
• extraneous Love is what matters; everything else is extraneous.
• additional There are additional students to my Spanish class.
• supplementary You may need a supplementary dose after six months.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

odd¹

5 letters

spare¹

6 letters

excess², backup², sundry²

7 letters

special², surplus², adjunct²

8 letters

addition³, additive³

9 letters

redundant³, duplicate³

10 letters

additional⁴, supplement³, extraneous⁴

11 letters

superfluous³

12 letters

supplemental⁴

13 letters

supplementary⁵, supernumerary

14 letters

supererogatory

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

supplémentaire

Italiano

supplementare