Definition for Supernumerary:

• s[= u]- p[. e]r-n[= u]m'[. e]r-ar-i, adj. over and above the number stated, or which is usual or necessary.-- n. a person or thing beyond the usual, necessary, or stated number: one who appears on the stage without a speaking part. [ L. supernumerarius-- super, over, numerus, a number.]

Synonyms for Supernumerary:

• adj.

  •de trop (adjective)
  • un welcome,
  • not wanted.
  •excessive (adjective)
  • additional,
  • exaggerated,
  • effusive.
  •extra (adjective)
  • ICER,
  • fussest,
  • un necessary,
  • gravier,
  • most button,
  • gravy,
  • super-numerary,
  • re-serve,
  • tippest,
  • over above,
  • perkest,
  • more another,
  • more lagniappe,
  • be-yond,
  • un-necessary,
  • most lagniappe,
  • super numerary,
  • most beyond,
  • more gingerbread,
  • most gingerbread,
  • most reserve,
  • in essential,
  • un-needed,
  • in reserve,
  • icest,
  • more button,
  • un used,
  • be yond,
  • extra-ordinary,
  • tipper,
  • in-essential,
  • more reserve,
  • un-used,
  • more beyond,
  • most another,
  • re serve,
  • graviest,
  • un needed.
  •redundant (adjective)
  • more palaverous,
  • un wanted,
  • periphrastic,
  • re-iterating,
  • most reiterating,
  • in-ordinate,
  • most palaverous,
  • long winded,
  • un-wanted,
  • more reiterating,
  • more iterating,
  • tautological,
  • re iterating,
  • most iterating.
  •spare (adjective)
  • more emergency,
  • more backup,
  • more option,
  • most option,
  • most backup,
  • un occupied,
  • most emergency,
  • un-occupied.
  •supererogatory (adjective)
  • supererogatory.
  •superfluous (adjective)
  • residuary,
  • superfluent,
  • Non-essential.
  •surplus (adjective)
  • sur-plussest,
  • sur plusser,
  • sur-plusser,
  • sur plussest.

• n.

  •
  • as well,
  • also,
  • besides,
  • supplementary,
  • further,
  • too,
  • in addition,
  • together with something.
  •bit player (noun)
  • spear-carriers,
  • spearcarriers,
  • spearcarrier,
  • spear carriers,
  • supporting actors,
  • supporting actresses.
  •excess (noun)
  • excess.
  •excessive (noun)
  • extreme.
  •extra (noun)
  • ex tension,
  • ex-tensions,
  • ex-tension.
  •person (noun)
  • supernumerary.
  •supernumerary (noun)
  • surplus,
  • unneeded,
  • unnecessary.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • de trop.

Paraphrases for Supernumerary:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    extra, superfluous, residual, unnecessary, additional, spare.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    superfluous.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    surplus, excess.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    surplus.

Antonyms for Supernumerary:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    niggardly, skimpy, deficient, shortish, scarce, insufficient, scanty, meager, sparse, poor, necessary, inadequate, short, scant.

Supernumerary Sentence Examples:

• They carry supernumerary features, and these it is that clash so.

• And when he had no pence, he walked along in the sun as if he had no business in its light, and with a cast - down look as if he thanked the world for not drowning him, like supernumerary kittens.

Hyponym for Supernumerary:

• n.

  • person
    mortal, somebody, person, individual, someone, soul.