| Main Entry: | supernumerary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive |
Synonyms: |
additional, effusive, exaggerated, excess, extra, superfluous |
| Main Entry: | extra |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accessory; excess |
Synonyms: |
added, additional, ancillary, another, auxiliary, beyond, button, extraneous, extraordinary, fresh, further, fuss*, gingerbread, gravy, ice*, in addition, in reserve, in store, inessential, lagniappe, leftover, more, needless, new, one more, optional, other, over and above, perk*, plus, redundant, reserve, spare, special, superfluous, supernumerary, supplemental, supplementary, surplus, tip, unnecessary, unneeded, unused |
Antonyms: |
basic, elementary, essential, fundamental, integral, necessary |
| Main Entry: | extra |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accessory |
Synonyms: |
addendum, addition, adjunct, affix, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, bonus, complement, extension, supernumerary, supplement |
Antonyms: |
basic, essential, fundamental, necessity |
| Main Entry: | redundant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive; repetitious |
Synonyms: |
bombastic, de trop, diffuse, extra, extravagant, inessential, inordinate, iterating, long-winded, loquacious, oratorical, padded, palaverous, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, reiterating, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, tautological, unnecessary, unwanted, verbose, wordy |
Antonyms: |
concise, essential, single, singular |
| Main Entry: | spare |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra, reserve |
Synonyms: |
additional, backup, de trop, emergency, free, in excess, in reserve, in store, lagniappe, leftover, more than enough, odd, option, over, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unoccupied, unused, unwanted |
Antonyms: |
necessary |
| Main Entry: | superfluous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra, unnecessary |
Synonyms: |
abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, excessive, exorbitant, expendable, extravagant, extreme, gratuitous, in excess, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing, overmuch, pleonastic, profuse, redundant, remaining, residuary, spare, superabundant, supererogatory, superfluent, supernumerary, surplus, unasked, uncalled-for, unneeded, unrequired, unwanted, useless |
| Notes: | superficial means not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually or of little substance or significance, while superfluous means more than is wanted or is sufficient or rendered unnecessary by superabundance |
Antonyms: |
important, necessary, needed |
| Main Entry: | surplus |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra |
Synonyms: |
de trop, excess, in excess, leftover, odd*, over, remaining, spare, superfluent, superfluous, supernumerary, too much, unused |
Antonyms: |
essential, lacking, necessary, needing, wanting |
| Main Entry: | bit player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supporting actor or actress |
Synonyms: |
extra, mute, spear-carrier, supernumerary, supporting actor, supporting actress, supporting player |
Antonyms: |
lead |
| Main Entry: | too much |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive |
Synonyms: |
de trop, redundant, replete, superabundant, supererogatory, supernumerary, too many |
| Main Entry: | de trop |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superfluous |
Synonyms: |
excess, excessive, extra, not wanted, supernumerary, surplus, too much, unwelcome |