What Does It Mean?
supererogatory
Celeste's attitude toward her weight loss diet was supererogatory. When the diet called for a small chef salad,
- she halved the portion, eliminated the dressing, and made sure she chewed every morsel thoroughly.
- she improvised, substituting a Caesar salad, confident that strict adherence to the diet wasn't necessary.
- she shamelessly supplemented her frugal salad with a Big Mac and a large slice of cheese cake.