Synonyms of extra

extra 1 of 3

adjective

ˈek-strə 

as in excess

being over what is needed

always has extra food on hand in the event that unexpected company drops by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excess
• surplus
• additional
• spare
• unwanted
• unnecessary
• superfluous
• redundant
• supernumerary
• supplementary
• ample
• supererogatory
• supplemental
• unneeded
• accessory
• plentiful
• needless
• extraneous
• nonessential
• copious
• abundant
• dispensable
• gratuitous
• unessential
• bountiful
• plenteous
• uncalled-for
• de trop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• short
• insufficient
• inadequate
• meager
• scant
• scarce
• poor
• sparse
• scanty
• deficient
• skimpy
• shortish

extra

2 of 3

adverb

as in extremely

to a great degree

the children tried to be extra quiet while their mother was recovering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• very
• incredibly
• damn
• too
• highly
• terribly
• damned
• so
• full
• really
• much
• desperately
• badly
• super
• severely
• most
• seriously
• greatly
• far
• that
• real
• heavily
• jolly
• especially
• such
• intensely
• particularly
• wildly
• exceptionally
• specially
• good and
• mighty
• immensely
• passing
• fiercely
• exceedingly
• way
• awfully
• absolutely
• vitally
• hugely
• fantastically
• fabulously
• wicked
• enormously
• totally
• awful
• supremely
• bone
• sore
• cracking
• rattling
• dang
• uncommonly
• deadly
• whacking
• completely
• frightfully
• a lot
• surpassingly
• eminently
• almighty
• roaring
• sorely
• corking
• beastly
• monstrous
• thoroughly
• remarkably
• significantly
• thumping
• vastly
• entirely
• spanking
• achingly
• utterly
• majorly
• mortally
• deeply
• archly
• colossally
• ever
• stinking
• filthy
• positively
• considerably
• right
• mightily
• fully
• roaringly
• blisteringly
• noticeably
• unco
• wholly
• substantially
• as all get-out
• downright
• purely
• notably
• radically
• visibly
• obviously
• profoundly
• extensively
• flat-out
• markedly
• altogether
• excessively
• appreciably
• abundantly
• plentifully
• palpably
• discernibly
• obscenely
• overmuch
• monumentally
• astronomically
• amazingly
• plainly
• astonishingly
• monstrously
• staggeringly
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• little
• somewhat
• slightly
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• barely
• scarcely
• hardly
• minimally
• marginally
• meagerly
• scantily

extra

3 of 3

noun

1

as in spare

an interchangeable part or piece of equipment that is kept on hand for replacement of an original

that portable player runs through batteries incredibly fast, so I always keep plenty of extras on hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spare
• substitute
• backup
• reserve
• replacement
• double
• stock
• copy
• reproduction
• duplicate
• replica
• clone
• dummy
• replication
• carbon copy
• dupe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype

2

as in luxury

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary

the motel is clean and comfortable, but there are no extras

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luxury
• amenity
• comfort
• indulgence
• frill
• option
• superfluity
• extravagance
• accessory
• nonessential
• treat
• nicety
• dainty
• delicacy
• bells and whistles
• accoutrement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• must
• essential
• requirement
• fundamental
• necessity
• basic

3

as in bonus

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed

as an extra, the dealer filled the tank of my new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bonus
• dividend
• gift
• tip
• contribution
• donation
• pension
• perk
• gratuity
• gravy
• offering
• reward
• presentation
• gravy train
• lagniappe
• subsidy
• present
• perquisite
• throw-in
• premium
• donative
• grant
• bounty
• generosity
• prize
• award
• cumshaw
• bestowal
• windfall
• boon
• benefaction
• largesse
• beneficence
• icing
• benevolence
• charity
• giveaway
• fringe benefit
• philanthropy
• manna
• freebie
• favor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extra

Adjective

Not all recipes are created equal, and some are worth the extra time and effort to prepare. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

Four years later, Algeria advanced from the group stage and pushed eventual champion Germany to extra time in the Round of 16 before falling 2-1. —Pete Grathoff june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Adverb

This summer’s version of airbrushed nails is extra soft and diffused. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 4 June 2026

For your best chance to see them, wake up extra early and take a look outside before the sunrise. —Hali Smith june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026

Noun

Across the short films, Early plays, among other roles, a smiling, fiendish mall pop act; the shy, offbeat child of an overbearing stage mom; and an extra in a makeup chair whose instruments, his face and his voice, are progressively hampered by prosthetics. —Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026

There were hundreds on the scene as the Malibu Pier provided not only plenty of real estate for seats but also views of unpaid extras in the form of seals and surfers lined up to catch the high tide to close out the day. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026