Synonyms of appendages

appendages

noun

plural of appendage

as in accessories

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment

pasta makers became the must-have appendage for tabletop mixers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requirements
• necessities
• essentials
• requisites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appendages

Organizers are also looking for a few extra hands, claws, paws, tentacles or whatever appendages volunteers have for the occasion to help with the event. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025

Yet a generation later, these aging bent cops keep getting caught with, not just their hands but all their bodily appendages, in the cookie jar. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025

Sowbugs have two tail-like appendages and cannot roll completely into a sphere, while pillbugs have no appendages except antennae and can roll up into a tiny ball, says Benson. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

Microsoft has also taken steps beyond software, with tablets featuring trackpads that recognize input from various appendages—not just fingertips—while also incorporating voice input, live captions, and other inclusive features. —Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025

This part of the story is a story in itself, but the wars and the result left two-thirds of the recruits dead and rendered Rusty’s appendages useless as he selflessly piloted night and day to fight off every rogue machine. —Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

Using a special sub-zero microscope, the researchers watched the algae slip through these ice highways without thrashing, scrunching, or using visible appendages. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025

This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar. —New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025