Synonyms of plus

plus 1 of 3

noun

1

as in increase

something added (as by growth)

a recalculation of the year's income that resulted in a plus in the company's profits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• addition
• gain
• boost
• raise
• rise
• increment
• augmentation
• supplement
• more
• expansion
• proliferation
• accrual
• accretion
• step-up
• addendum
• accumulation
• uptick
• continuation
• collection
• extension
• complement
• jump
• gathering
• appendix
• spike
• assemblage
• accession
• upturn
• uptrend
• run-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• loss
• decrease
• diminution
• depletion
• shrinkage
• lowering
• lessening
• decline
• fall
• abatement
• decrement
• diminishment
• deduction
• subtraction
• step-down
• falloff
• drop-off

2

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

the supply of cranberries is greatly in plus of the demand for them in the market

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• overflow
• sufficiency
• plethora
• surfeit
• plenty
• overabundance
• overage
• surplusage
• overkill
• overplus
• oversupply
• superabundance
• redundancy
• fat
• bounty
• superfluity
• overmuch
• bellyful
• profusion
• plentitude
• overproduction
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• lack
• insufficiency
• scarcity
• want
• dearth
• undersupply

plus

2 of 3

adjective

as in extra

Related Words

• extra
• excess
• surplus
• supernumerary
• spare
• complementary
• additional
• contributory
• more
• new
• supplementary
• side
• supervenient
• supplemental
• peripheral
• other
• added
• accessory
• further
• adjunct
• extraneous
• another
• else
• collateral
• farther
• fresh

Dissimilar Words

• less
• fewer

plus

3 of 3

preposition

as in including

Related Words

• including
• besides
• as well as
• beside
• beyond
• over and above

Dissimilar Words

• except
• less
• wanting
• minus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plus

Noun

To that end, Republican super PACs already have a $300 million-plus advantage over their Democratic counterparts, although many Democratic candidates have been outfundraising their GOP opponents. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Another plus is that Lowe’s provides a warranty for any installation defects for up to 5 years (on top of the window manufacturer's warranty for the window itself). — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Adjective

Additionally, Google’s popular image generation tool Nano Banana is also available in the search box by clicking on the plus button. — Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Very much on the plus side, the output can't smudge, doesn't scratch easily, is almost impossible to tear, and is virtually impervious to water, so high scores for survivability. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026

Preposition

That case was settled in December 2022 for $105 million plus half of the proceeds from the sale of Little Saint James, which is one of two islands that Epstein owned. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Herman, 42, owes $50,000 plus interest in settlement funds to Rebecca Liland, and another $39,300 plus interest to Jennifer McGonigal, after each filed civil lawsuits against him in Broward County and received default judgments when Herman didn’t answer. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025

Phrases Containing plus

• ne plus ultra
• plus or minus