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
• meagre
• 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
• badly
• super
• desperately
• severely
• seriously
• most
• greatly
• far
• that
• real
• jolly
• heavily
• especially
• such
• intensely
• exceeding
• wildly
• particularly
• exceptionally
• specially
• good and
• mighty
• passing
• immensely
• exceedingly
• way
• awfully
• fiercely
• absolutely
• vitally
• hugely
• fantastically
• fabulously
• wicked
• enormously
• totally
• awful
• supremely
• bone
• sore
• cracking
• rattling
• dang
• deadly
• uncommonly
• whacking
• completely
• frightfully
• a lot
• surpassingly
• eminently
• roaring
• almighty
• sorely
• corking
• thoroughly
• monstrous
• beastly
• significantly
• remarkably
• thumping
• vastly
• entirely
• spanking
• utterly
• achingly
• majorly
• mortally
• deeply
• archly
• colossally
• ever
• stinking
• positively
• filthy
• considerably
• right
• mightily
• fully
• roaringly
• blisteringly
• noticeably
• unco
• wholly
• substantially
• as all get-out
• downright
• purely
• notably
• radically
• obviously
• visibly
• 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
• dainty
• nicety
• accessary
• delicacy
• bells and whistles
• accoutrement
• accouterment

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
• perquisite
• throw-in
• presentation
• gravy train
• lagniappe
• subsidy
• present
• premium
• donative
• grant
• bounty
• generosity
• prize
• largess
• cumshaw
• award
• bestowal
• windfall
• boon
• benefaction
• largesse
• beneficence
• icing
• benevolence
• charity
• freebee
• giveaway
• fringe benefit
• philanthropy
• manna
• freebie
• favor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of extra

Adjective

The 35-year-old also played a clean right field, making all the routine plays at him and even showed off some… speed taking an extra base in the first inning on an error by Byron Buxton. —James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025

Last November, Seminole voters approved an extra cent sales tax, which is expected to generate $48 million this fiscal year. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025

Adverb

If an employee, say, works extra over several weekends to make progress on a project, the employer should recognize that and do its best to accommodate a request the employee might make to recapture some of that time. —Jalie Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

This ensures the ice cream’s texture is extra smooth and melts more slowly. —Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025

Noun

Windscribe doesn’t bundle many extras or lock the majority of features behind paywalls. —PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025

Garrett Whitlock threw a scoreless ninth to force extras, and once in the 10th Story pulled a curveball down the left field line to score the ghost runner Duran. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025