additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

a-

: more than is usual or expected : added

additional information

Synonyms of additional

• more
• further
• farther
• another
• else

Examples of additional in a Sentence

Larger windows will require additional work, but the additional light they will provide may be worth the extra trouble.

there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Choose between one bedroom and one living room, or utilize the living room space to add up to an additional three bedrooms in the house. —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

Further, TransUnion's Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study found that among those seeking additional credit in the coming year, 55% intend to apply for new credit cards, and 20% intend to increase their available credit on current cards. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025

Umerov will have additional discussions with Kushner and Witkoff later on Thursday, Zelensky said. —Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

addition + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for additional

• conditional
• nutritional
• positional
• traditional
• transitional
• volitional
• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional

Kids Definition

additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdish-nəl 

-ən-ᵊl

: being an addition : extra

additionally

-ē

adverb