Synonyms of peripheral

peripheral

adjective

pə-ˈri-f(ə-)rəl 

as in auxiliary

available to supply something extra when needed

the IT consultant suggested that we update the drivers for all of the computer's peripheral devices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• auxiliary
• additional
• accessory
• supplementary
• makeshift
• supplemental
• appurtenant
• accessorial
• complementary
• further
• added
• contributory
• backup
• supportive
• subordinate
• secondary
• assisting
• assistant
• another
• tributary
• excess
• superfluous
• subsidiary
• surplus
• substitute
• nonessential
• dispensable
• helping
• unessential
• adjuvant
• subservient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• main
• principal
• chief
• basic
• primary
• fundamental
• prime
• necessary
• essential
• integral
• vital
• imperative
• required
• requisite
• all-important
• indispensable
• needed
• needful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peripheral

In addition to the action figures and peripheral playsets, Matt Mason became a pop culture phenomenon with his own board game, coloring books, lunch boxes, and puzzles. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The aim is to enhance immersion without distracting from the central narrative, achieved by carefully adjusting peripheral content with blur or reduced contrast. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Longstaff, who became a peripheral figure during his first Leeds campaign, had a promising showing in the first half. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Over her life so far, Catherine became night-blind, then colorblind, and then began to lose her peripheral vision. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026