Accessory (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Auxiliary
• Appurtenant
• Adjuvant
• Adjunct
• Ancillary

Related Words

• Accessory (noun)

Meaning ²

Aiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The judge ruled that the getaway driver was an accessory to the robbery, as he knowingly helped the perpetrators escape.
• She was accused of being an accessory to the murder, having provided the killer with the gun used in the crime.
• The accomplice was charged with being an accessory to the burglary, as he stood watch while the others broke into the store.
• The court found him guilty of being an accessory to the embezzlement scheme, having helped his business partner launder the stolen funds.
• The woman was arrested and charged with being an accessory to the kidnapping, as she had provided the kidnappers with information about the victim's schedule.

Synonyms

• Accessary