Associations to the word «Supererogatory»

SUPEREROGATORY, adjective. Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism

SUPEREROGATORY, adjective. More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy".