ACCESSORY Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

accessory 1 of 2

noun

ik-ˈse-sə-rē

variants also accessary

Definition of accessory

as in option

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment bought a new car with lots of high-tech accessories

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as in accomplice

one associated with another in wrongdoing two accessories, the driver of the getaway car and the dishonest bank teller, were charged in the robbery case

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accessory

2 of 2

adjective

as in auxiliary

available to supply something extra when needed most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting

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Recent Examples of accessory

Noun

The modular battery accessory hasn't been specced either, and isn't available to pre-order with the phone right away. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Most of what makes a room feel tired lives in the accessories around it, which means a short list of low-cost changes can reset the whole space. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Can’t wait to gaze at the A-listers’ head-turning dresses, inventive accessory equations, and soaring footwear choices? — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 During the standoff, deputies evacuated three adults and three children from an accessory dwelling unit on the property, along with residents from nearby homes. — Jessie Baltaxe, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accessory

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessory

Noun

The Royals could also decline All-Star closer Carlos Estévez’s club option.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Ukraine believes security guarantees backed by Western allies are essential to any future settlement, ideally in the form of NATO membership — an option Vladimir Putin has rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of option

Noun

Since the beginning of the episode, Lee’s been tailed by McMann’s skinny accomplice — the guy Ginger shot in the neck at the end of the season premiere.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The trailer begins with Pegg, who plays serial killer anesthetist Jason Nash, peering at a screen as a Channel 4 news story reports that the new identity of his former girlfriend and accomplice, a nurse named Alice Bell, has surfaced online.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplice

Adjective

According to Boeing, the aircraft offers 365 nautical miles more range than competing aircraft without auxiliary fuel tanks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The band has also added various auxiliary members for albums and live performances.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of auxiliary

Noun

Many homeowners are setting these up by task, such as a breakfast cabinet, a coffee cabinet, a baking pantry, an appliance cabinet or a snack pantry, and that approach is likely to keep showing up in kitchen design ideas.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Appliance garages are a smart way to get the clutter-free look, but their future depends on design that keeps safety in mind, because the best appliance garage hides the clutter without hiding the risks.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of appliance

Adjective

The increase also reflects a few additional states that expanded their early voting opportunities and ones that made more of their data available since the last midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The Marlins would try to extend their top young players who are approaching their arbitration years — or are already in their arbitration years — potentially taking on some additional money early in multiyear contracts.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of additional

Adjective

When viewers focus on one gear, the other, as seen through peripheral vision, appears to spin faster — though both are moving at the same speed.

— Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
But because of my peripheral association with the Exorcist reissue, people are now taking my phone calls.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of peripheral

Adjective

Like other clubs, Gollancz expanded its service to additional, supplementary and educational texts, all optional.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The space is warm and lo-fi—Polaroids of friends and a handwritten lineup of the day’s specials (which can be added at a supplementary cost) are stuck to a noticeboard—but the food is sharp and assured.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplementary

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