auxiliary | Definition of auxiliary

Synonyms and Antonyms of auxiliary

available to supply something extra when needed

the auditorium has an auxiliary cooling system used only on particularly sweltering days

Synonyms of auxiliary

accessorial, accessory, appurtenant, peripheral, supplemental, supplementary

Words Related to auxiliary

backup, makeshift, substitute

added, additional, another, further

complementary, contributory

adjuvant, assistant, assisting, helping, supportive, tributary

secondary, subordinate, subservient, subsidiary

dispensable, excess, nonessential, superfluous, surplus, unessential

Near Antonyms of auxiliary

basic, fundamental, primary, prime

all-important, essential, imperative, indispensable, integral, necessary, needed, needful, required, requisite, vital

Antonyms of auxiliary

chief, main, principal