Synonyms & related words for supererogatory

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of supererogatory — including superfluous, excess, redundant, supernumerary, unnecessary, unneeded. 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 supererogatory

Explore words related to supererogatory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include extra, surplus, superfluousness, supererogate, nimiety, superfluity, superflux, superfluously. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for supererogatory

Common synonyms for supererogatory include superfluous, excess, redundant, supernumerary, unnecessary, unneeded, pleonastic, needless — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does supererogatory come from?

The word supererogatory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: super-, from Latin super (“beyond, over and above”); erog, from Latin erogare (“to pay out, expend”); and -atory, from Latin atorius (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.