SUPEREROGATORY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

supererogatory

adjective

ˌsü-pər-i-ˈrä-gə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of supererogatory

as in extra

being over what is needed now that the dress code has been e-mailed to everyone and posted on our intranet site, a paper memo about it seems supererogatory

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Recent Examples of supererogatory Precisely as Japan becomes a producer of Honda two-stroke engine motorcycles and other consumer distractions, Mishima is preoccupied with the glories of imperial Japan, revealed in the supererogatory sacrifices of its children. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Sep. 2020 These supererogatory merits were at the disposal of the pope, who could, in effect, offer them for sale. — Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017

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Adjective

After spending the summer soaking in extra free time and waking up late, August is all about readjusting routines and schedules to get back into the school groove.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
Basabe reached on a fielder's choice, stole second and took an extra base on a throwing error by catcher Eduardo Valencia.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of extra

Adjective

After years on a downward slope, surplus funds are paying down a pension debt accumulated over seven decades, the state’s rainy-day fund is full, state projects are receiving support, and the state’s credit was upgraded several times since 2020.

— Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
The university opted for the equivalent of a yard sale, hosting two surplus sales, one around the mega outdoor hockey game against Michigan State in January and another the spring before the Blue-White football game.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of surplus

Adjective

The company will manufacture new-build MK19 Mod 2 air turbine pump assemblies for the submarine fleet’s spare-parts inventory.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, most vehicles come equipped with a spare, offering peace of mind when the unexpected happens.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

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