extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. more than is needed, desired, or required
   “trying to lose excess weight”
2. added to a regular schedule
   “a special holiday flight”
3. further or added
   “called for additional troops”

adverb

1. unusually or exceptionally
   “an extra fast car”

noun

1. a minor actor in crowd scenes
2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
3. something additional of the same kind
   “he always carried extras in case of an emergency”

Synonyms for extra

• excess
• redundant
• spare
• supererogatory
• superfluous
• supernumerary
• surplus
• unnecessary
• special
• unscheduled
• additional
• additive
• spear carrier
• duplicate

Words that rhyme with extra

• dextra
• xtra