supererogatory /suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/ adjective2 •Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.They passed into the ancient shipyard which lay beyond, and which was now a mere vague, grass-grown approach to the waterside, bestrewn with a few remnants of supererogatory timber. — 1885 •Of a deed or action, morally benevolent and exceeding the strict requirement of God. formsmore supererogatory · most supererogatory