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

Studies suggest that participating in extracurricular activities, including athletics, provides all sorts of benefits for students. —Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Touring and recording with his own neo-tango band, Bajofondo, seemingly wasn’t enough of an extracurricular activity. —Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

Everyone was enrolled in extracurricular activities. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024

Advocating for 4-H, Bramble says out-of-school programs and extracurricular activities are critical for skill development and setting important expectations for the workplace. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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