Synonyms & related words for accessory

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of accessory — including appurtenance, appurtenant, ancillary, adjunct, abettor, auxiliary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to accessory

Explore words related to accessory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include accouterment, accessorize, ancilla, kit, indispensably, adornment, fitments, attachable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for accessory

Common synonyms for accessory include appurtenance, appurtenant, ancillary, adjunct, abettor, auxiliary, accomplice, adjuvant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does accessory come from?

The word accessory breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cess-, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.