ADSCITITIOUS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

adscititious

adjective

Definition of adscititious

as in surface

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Adjective

Massachusetts is equipped for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, intelligence gathering, surveillance, strike missions, special operations, and mine warfare.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Thanks to strong multi-surface suction, this upright vacuum can go right from the living room carpet to the kitchen without missing a beat (or a crumb).

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of surface

Adjective

Serialization itself is interesting—the inadvertent or almost incidental meaning that can come from putting one thing next to another thing.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
That included nearly $12,000 for Marshall’s airfare and transportation, more than $6,000 for the senator’s per diem and $689 in incidental expenses.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incidental

Adjective

This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
In all three cases, authorities have appeared to suggest their deaths were accidental.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidental

Adjective

The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
So, when the next challenge arises, managers can move past superficial symptoms and identify the underlying organizational roadblocks.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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