Synonyms of adjuncts

adjuncts

noun

plural of adjunct

1

as in assistants

a person who helps a more skilled person

serving as an adjunct to the congressional delegation on its fact-finding mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assistants
• aides
• apprentices
• adjutants
• aids
• deputies
• sidekicks
• helpers
• lieutenants
• coadjutors
• servants
• employees
• helpmates
• workers
• maids
• auxiliaries
• helpmeets
• laborers
• attendants
• handmaidens
• subordinates
• mates
• underlings
• hirelings
• maidservants
• hands
• scullions
• help
• swampers
• legmen
• right hands
• girl Fridays
• aides-de-camp
• gal Fridays
• man Fridays

2

as in options

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 & Similar Words

• options
• accessories
• appliances
• appendages
• attachments
• accoutrements
• adapters
• additives
• equipments
• add-ons
• accompaniments
• auxiliaries
• subsidiaries
• fillers
• enhancements
• supplements
• incidentals
• furnishings
• embroideries
• trappings
• appurtenances
• luxuries
• ornaments
• complements
• adornments
• trimmings
• nonessentials
• amenities
• decorations
• extras
• habiliments
• garnishes
• bells and whistles
• paraphernalia
• frills
• embellishments
• nonnecessities
• trims
• doodads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requirements
• necessities
• essentials
• requisites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjuncts

Yet there is something singularly unbecoming about a franchise as American as Superman (and its adjuncts) being willfully stripped of its patriotism and good cheer. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Unions representing graduate workers, adjuncts and non-tenure-track instructors have organized in recent years at several campuses, including New York University, Columbia and Harvard. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

The Zaire vaccines and therapeutics that have become available since are adjuncts to it. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Agnes, the tender, bristling English associate about which this film spins, does have the wardrobe and wit of my favorite adjuncts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

House Bill 4427 would allow school districts that currently employ adjuncts who are teaching a core curriculum course to apply for waivers from the Oklahoma State Board of Education. — Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026

The Sun Sentinel reported that Uthmeier obtained a $100,000 adjunct professor contract to teach two hours a week at the University of Florida — far more than other adjuncts. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

Under law school rules, new adjuncts teaching more than one course per academic year must receive approval from the full faculty. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Exhibits are designed as adjuncts to learning standards outlined by the California Department of Education, said Kristine Smith, education and outreach coordinator at the museum. — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026