extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 

1

: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum

specifically : of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit

extracurricular sports

2

a

: lying outside one's regular duties or routine

b

: extramarital

extracurricular noun

Synonyms

• adulterate
• adulterine
• adulterous
• extramarital
• two-timing

Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence

hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

Recent Examples on the Web

My friend is financing most of the extracurricular activities and clothes for Mia. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024

In the meantime, no new Girl Scout troops may be established, and Girl Scouts may not be featured or promoted as an official ministry or extracurricular activity of any Catholic parish or school in the archdiocese. —Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024

So friendships unsurprisingly tend to form in places where people spend a lot of their time anyway: work, school, church, extracurricular activities. —Jann E. Freed, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

Intensive parenting typically also includes parents being heavily involved in a child's academics, extracurricular activities, and social interactions. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

extracurricular

adjective

ex·​tra·​cur·​ric·​u·​lar ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər 

: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study