Synonyms for supernumerary
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Superfluous — beyond what is necessary; redundant
superfluous, redundant, extra, spare, excess, unnecessary, surplus, unneeded, unwanted, supererogatory
2. Supranumerary — beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra. Of an organ or structure, additional to…
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Noun
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra. Of an organ or structure: additional to what is normally present.
a supernumerary nipple; a supernumerary tooth
- adj. 2
Beyond what is necessary; redundant.
- n. 1
An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier.
Related words
- Word family
- supe super supranumerary supererogatory
- Other spellings
- supernumary supernumery
Forms
- Plural
- supernumeraries → supers, supes…
Example sentences
- unwanted Even monkeys throw stones at the man unwanted at home.
- superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
- unneeded Unneeded gifts can be re-gifted.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| supernumerary | falling | |
| unwanted | rising | |
| superfluous | steady | |
| unneeded | falling | |
| supererogatory | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- supe
- 5 letters
- super2, extra2, spare1
- 6 letters
- excess2
- 7 letters
- surplus2, epactal
- 8 letters
- unwanted3, unneeded3
- 9 letters
- redundant3
- 11 letters
- unnecessary5, superfluous3
- 13 letters
- supranumerary, extranumerary
- 14 letters
- supererogatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (super2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- surnuméraire