extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 

1

: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum

specifically : of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit

extracurricular sports

2

a

: lying outside one's regular duties or routine

b

: extramarital

extracurricular noun

Synonyms

• adulterate
• adulterine
• adulterous
• extramarital
• two-timing

Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence

hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

Recent Examples on the Web

Niche's comprehensive evaluation assessed various aspects of each district, including academic performance, teacher quality, availability of clubs and extracurricular activities, college preparation resources, and administrative effectiveness. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025

Students in the city’s smallest schools have fewer courses to choose from and often miss out on clubs, extracurricular activities and sports. —Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025

Or taking a long walk outside or getting your nails done while waiting for your child to finish an extracurricular activity. —Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 June 2025

Her extracurricular activities have often centered on that connection. —Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for extracurricular

• periarticular
• supraclavicular
• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular

Kids Definition

extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər 

: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study