What is another word for minus?
412 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ mˈa͡ɪnəs], [ mˈaɪnəs], [ m_ˈaɪ_n_ə_s]
Minus is a commonly used word in Math or in general conversation, but there are plenty of alternative words that can be used in place of minus. For instance, some synonyms that can be used are substract, lessen, negate, take away, decrease, deduct, reduce, and deplete. Each of these words suggests the act of decreasing something or reducing a value. Moreover, these words can be used interchangeably with minus, depending on the context. Hence, to avoid redundancy, it is always wise to use alternative terms that can convey the same meaning as minus.
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Similar words for minus:
- absent (adjective)
- diminished (adjective)
- imperfect (adjective)
- inferior (adjective)
- insufficient (adjective)
- lacking (adjective)
- lost (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- bereft (adjective)
- inadequate (adjective)
- less (adjective)
- minor (adjective)
- minor-league (adjective)
- minus (adjective)
- vacuous (adjective)
- wanting (adjective)
- act (noun)
- difficulty, trouble (noun)
- disadvantage(s) (noun)
- disadvantageous (noun)
- downside (noun)
- harmful (noun)
- liability (noun)
- except (preposition)
- lack (verb)
Synonyms for Minus:
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adj.
• absent- Non-existent ,
- Omitted ,
- bare ,
- blank ,
- empty ,
- hollow ,
- minus ,
- missing ,
- nonexistent ,
- unavailable ,
- vacant ,
- wanting .
- bottom of barrel ,
- bottom-of-barrel ,
- few bugs ,
- amiss ,
- below par ,
- broken ,
- damaged ,
- disfigured ,
- dud ,
- faulty ,
- immature ,
- impaired ,
- inexact ,
- injured ,
- junker ,
- lemon ,
- limited ,
- low ,
- marred ,
- partial ,
- patchy ,
- rudimentary ,
- schlocky ,
- sick ,
- sketchy ,
- two bit ,
- two-bit ,
- undeveloped ,
- unfinished ,
- unsound ,
- vicious ,
- warped .
- back seat ,
- bottom-rung ,
- entry-level ,
- second-banana ,
- second-fiddle ,
- second-string ,
- bottom ,
- entry level ,
- junior ,
- lesser ,
- lower ,
- menial ,
- most inferior ,
- nether ,
- peon ,
- second ,
- secondary ,
- subjacent ,
- subordinate ,
- subsidiary ,
- under ,
- underneath .
- at sea ,
- cast away ,
- fallen between cracks ,
- gone astray ,
- irrecoverable ,
- irretrievable ,
- kiss goodbye ,
- nowhere to be found ,
- off course ,
- out the window ,
- unredeemed .
- Divested ,
- Fleeced ,
- Robbed ,
- bereaved ,
- cut off ,
- destitute ,
- dispossessed ,
- impoverished ,
- naked ,
- shorn ,
- stripped .
- Stinted ,
- barren ,
- bush-league ,
- depleted ,
- dry ,
- feeble ,
- impotent ,
- inappreciable ,
- inapt ,
- incapable ,
- incommensurate ,
- incompetent ,
- inconsiderable ,
- insubstantial ,
- lousy ,
- meager ,
- miserly ,
- parsimonious ,
- poor ,
- scanty ,
- scarce ,
- short ,
- skimpy ,
- small ,
- spare ,
- sparse ,
- sterile ,
- stunted ,
- too little ,
- unequal ,
- unproductive ,
- unqualified ,
- weak .
- below mark ,
- de pendent ,
- de-pendent ,
- in consequential ,
- in-consequential ,
- more accessory ,
- more small fry ,
- more small-fry ,
- more smallfry ,
- more younger ,
- most accessory ,
- most small fry ,
- most small-fry ,
- most smallfry ,
- most younger ,
- piddling ,
- smallfry ,
- un-important .
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n.
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•
- C ,
- F ,
- absolute zero ,
- bimetallic strip ,
- boiling point ,
- celsius ,
- centigrade ,
- degree ,
- eighties ,
- fahrenheit .
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- brace ,
- bracket ,
- curly brackets ,
- help .
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- snag .
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prep.
• except -
v.
• lack- am deficient in ,
- am short of ,
- am without ,
- are deficient in ,
- are short of ,
- are without ,
- art deficient in ,
- art short of ,
- art without ,
- being deficient in ,
- being short of ,
- had need of ,
- haddest need of ,
- hadst need of ,
- has need of ,
- hast need of ,
- hath need of ,
- having need of ,
- hurtinged for ,
- hurtinging for ,
- hurtings for ,
- is deficient in ,
- is short of ,
- is without ,
- minused ,
- minusing ,
- minusses ,
- re quire ,
- re quired ,
- re quires ,
- re quiring ,
- re-quire ,
- re-quired ,
- re-quires ,
- re-quiring ,
- tooed little too late ,
- tooing little too late ,
- toos little too late ,
- was deficient in ,
- was short of ,
- was without ,
- wast deficient in ,
- wast short of ,
- wast without ,
- were deficient in ,
- were short of ,
- were without ,
- wert deficient in ,
- wert short of ,
- wert without .
Other synonyms:
- IFF ,
- addition sign ,
- deprived ,
- devoid ,
- division sign ,
- equal sign ,
- except ,
- inefficiency ,
- lost ,
- minus sign ,
- multiplication sign ,
- numeral ,
- pi ,
- pressed ,
- stretched ,
- underresourced ,
- want for .
- miss .
- And ,
- Challenged ,
- X ,
- deficient ,
- flip side ,
- incomplete ,
- let ,
- starved .
- odd .
Other relevant words:
- lack .
- Lacked ,
- OUTS ,
- be deficient in ,
- be short of ,
- be without ,
- being without ,
- have need of ,
- hurting for ,
- not got ,
- outed .
- less .
- Beggared ,
- airheaded ,
- below the mark ,
- bereft ,
- birdbrained ,
- found wanting ,
- imperfect ,
- in default ,
- inadequate ,
- inferior ,
- lacking ,
- lamebrained ,
- left without ,
- minor ,
- niggardly ,
- not enough ,
- not good enough ,
- not up to par ,
- out of gas ,
- parted from ,
- small fry ,
- small time ,
- small-fry ,
- smalltime ,
- unreasoning ,
- vacuous .
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How to use "Minus" in context?
The minus Sign is often labeled as the "negative" symbol. However, it can have a variety of meanings depending on the context. For example, the minus sign can be used to indicate subtraction, as in 2-minus-1. It can also be used to indicate a dividend, such as -100% or -5% (instead of 5% minus 100%). The minus sign can also be used to indicate a loan, such as a mortgage of -100,000. In mathematics, the minus sign is used to indicate subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division (from left to right).
Paraphrases for Minus:
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Independent
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
Unless.
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Proper noun, singular
instructors.
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Noun, singular or mass
downside.
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
subtraction.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
minutes.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Minus:
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Hyponym for Minus:
n.
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act
arithmetic operation.
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act
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