Synonyms for adjunct

Noun

1. adjunct, inessential, nonessential

usage: something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

2. adjunct, associate

usage: a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

3. adjunct, construction, grammatical construction, expression

usage: a construction that is part of a sentence but not essential to its meaning and can be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical

Adjective

1. accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, subsidiary, supportive (vs. unsupportive)

usage: relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"

2. adjunct, assistant, subordinate (vs. dominant), low-level

usage: of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another