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adjunct

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adjunct

1 a person who helps a more skilled person
  • serving as an adjunct to the congressional delegation on its fact-finding mission
Synonyms of adjunct

adjutant, aid, aide, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, sidekick
Words Related to adjunct

attendant, servant

auxiliary, legman, subordinate, underling

employee (also employe), hand, help, hireling, laborer, worker

man Friday, right hand

aide-de-camp
2 something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
  • You can spend a lot on camera accessories, but this nifty little battery recharger is the one adjunct that will pay for itself.
Synonyms of adjunct

accessory (also accessary), accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, appendage, appliance, attachment, option
Words Related to adjunct

accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement

auxiliary, subsidiary

amenity, doodad, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity

appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, paraphernalia, trappings

adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament, trim, trimming
Near Antonyms of adjunct

essential, necessity, requirement, requisite

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