Synonyms for supplementary
- adjective
Most common
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Adjective
1. Additional — additional; added to supply what is wanted
additional, supplemental, extra, secondary, auxiliary, subsidiary
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Additional; added to supply what is wanted.
Related words
Example sentences
- additional There are additional students to my Spanish class.
- extra I'm trying to find a green sweater in extra large.
- secondary He got all his information from secondary sources.
- supplemental Good personal investments may provide supplemental income in retirement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| supplementary | falling | |
| additional | falling | |
| extra | steady | |
| secondary | falling | |
| supplemental | falling | |
| adscititious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- extra2
- 9 letters
- secondary4, auxiliary4
- 10 letters
- additional4, subsidiary5
- 12 letters
- supplemental4, adscititious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extra2 = 2 syllables).