extracurricular meaning

UK US /ˌɛkstrəkɚˈɪkjəlɚ/ 6 syllables

extracurricular (adjective): outside the regular academic curriculum.

extracurricular has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

extracurricular as an adjective

  1. outside the regular academic curriculum
    • sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities

    Similar: outside

  2. outside the regular duties of your job or profession

    Similar: outside

  3. characterized by adultery
    • an adulterous relationship
    • extramarital affairs
    • the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband

    Synonyms: adulterous, extramarital

    Similar: illicit

How to pronounce extracurricular

extracurricular is pronounced /ˌɛkstrəkɚˈɪkjəlɚ/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with extracurricular

Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in AR · 15-letter words

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