extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 

1

: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum

specifically : of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit

extracurricular sports

2

a

: lying outside one's regular duties or routine

b

: extramarital

extracurricular noun

Synonyms of extracurricular

• extramarital
• adulterous

Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence

hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

Recent Examples on the Web

Projects range from helping schools afford items for extracurricular clubs, to helping teachers purchase art supplies. —Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025

Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday issued a permanent injunction, saying children of families who object to the state's compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be permitted to attend school and participate in extracurricular sports. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025

Such an auspicious musical career is quite the extracurricular for someone who’s currently studying optometry at Afe Babalola University in Ekiti State, Nigeria, where Mavo (real name Oseremen Marvin Ukanigbe) will graduate in July 2026. —Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025

Kroesche’s students past and present attest to his classroom and extracurricular leadership and mentoring. —Debby Rice, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for extracurricular

• periarticular
• supraclavicular
• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular

Kids Definition

extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər 

: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study