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Definitions

extra

[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /
ADJECTIVE
accessory; excess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
added additional ancillary auxiliary extraneous extraordinary fresh further leftover new other special supplemental supplementary unnecessary unused
STRONG
button fuss gingerbread gravy ice inessential lagniappe more needless perk plus reserve spare supernumerary surplus tip
WEAK
another beyond in addition in reserve in store one more optional over and above redundant superfluous unneeded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common commonplace main necessary needed normal old ordinary used usual worn
WEAK
basic elementary essential fundamental integral
ADVERB
particularly
Synonyms
WEAK
considerably especially exceptionally extraordinarily extremely markedly noticeably rarely remarkably uncommon uncommonly unusually
NOUN
accessory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus
STRONG
addendum addition adjunct affix appendage appurtenance attachment complement extension supernumerary supplement
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease lessening reduction subtraction
WEAK
basic essential fundamental necessity

Example Sentences

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He added: "If you need to travel, please drive to the conditions and take extra time for your journey."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This will not only provide extra protection during a storm, but the price relief could make a big difference in the ongoing costs of homeownership.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But an extra day when little else is trading—at a time when breaking news from the Middle East is whipsawing markets —is a chance for Bitcoin to shine.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So if anything appears in that “observed risk” box, it means you need extra precautions, says Kilmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Grandpa grinned and said, “That’s one of those extra irons I was telling you about. I wrote a letter to those circus people and got an answer from the animal trainer.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.