adjunct

11 synonyms for adjunct, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Something added or attached to a main thing, in a lesser role.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

addition fellow assistant associate

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

supplement colleague cohort

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

compeer confrere workmate collaborator

Something added or attached to a main thing, in a lesser role.

addition supplement

A colleague who works alongside someone else, usually in a lesser role.

compeer colleague cohort fellow assistant confrere associate workmate collaborator

From Latin adiunctus, perfect passive participle of adiungō (“join to”), from ad + iungō (“join”). Doublet of adjoint.

addition fellow assistant associate supplement colleague cohort collaborator workmate confrere compeer