extra

¹ex·tra

adjective \ˈek-strə\

Definition of EXTRA

1

a : more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional <extra work>

b : subject to an additional charge <dessert is extra>

2

: superior <extra quality>

Examples of EXTRA

1. a sandwich with extra mayonnaise
2. She got a part-time job to earn some extra money.
3. He gave us an extra week to finish the job.
4. There's no extra charge for breakfast.

Origin of EXTRA

probably short for extraordinary

First Known Use: 1757

Related to EXTRA

Synonyms

excess, spare, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus

Related Words

accessory, additional, supplemental, supplementary; de trop, dispensable, extraneous, gratuitous, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted; abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, plenteous, plentiful

Near Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, short, shortish, skimpy, sparse

²extra

noun

Definition of EXTRA

1

: one that is extra or additional: as

a : a special edition of a newspaper

b : an added charge

c : an additional worker; specifically : one hired to act in a group scene in a motion picture or stage production

d : an attractive addition or accessory : frill <cars loaded with extras>

2

: something of superior quality or grade

Examples of EXTRA

1. The package deal includes some nice extras.
2. Thousands of extras were hired for the battle scene.

First Known Use of EXTRA

1793

Related to EXTRA

Synonyms

spare, reserve

Antonyms

basic, essential, fundamental, must, necessity, requirement

Related Words

backup, substitute; stock; carbon copy, clone, copy, double, dummy, dupe, duplicate, replacement, replica, replication, reproduction

Near Antonyms

archetype, original, prototype

³extra

adverb

Definition of EXTRA

: beyond the usual size, extent, or degree <extra large>

Examples of EXTRA

1. You have to pay $5 extra for room service.
2. The food was extra good.
3. The roads are slippery, so be extra careful.
4. This is an extra special occasion.

First Known Use of EXTRA

1807

Related to EXTRA

Synonyms

achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly (also exceeding), very, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous [chiefly dialect], mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly

Antonyms

little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat

Related Words

absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly; deeply, profoundly; exceptionally, notably, remarkably; considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially; appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly; abundantly, plentifully; astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally; excessively, obscenely, overmuch; amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly

Near Antonyms

meagerly, scantily; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely