Synonyms of asset

asset

noun

ˈa-ˌset 

1

as in spy

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country

rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spy
• agent
• operative
• undercover agent
• secret agent
• mole
• undercover
• informer
• emissary
• spook
• sleeper
• intelligencer
• courier
• double agent
• stool pigeon
• infiltrator
• counterspy
• spymaster
• superspy

2

as in advantage

a thing that helps

the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantage
• benefit
• resource
• boon
• aid
• help
• blessing
• support
• lift
• sustenance
• hand
• refuge
• windfall
• resort
• recourse
• pick-me-up
• godsend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disadvantage
• impediment
• drawback
• hindrance
• minus
• liability
• encumbrance
• obstacle
• constraint
• restraint
• obstruction
• inhibitor
• stranglehold

3

as in wealth

assets plural the total of one's money and property

as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wealth
• capital
• holdings
• funds
• success
• resources
• fortune
• riches
• effects
• finances
• money
• means
• worth
• substance
• property
• opulence
• things
• savings
• possessions
• acquisition
• reserve
• prosperity
• belongings
• wherewithal
• chattels
• wallet
• treasure
• abundance
• paraphernalia
• personalty
• treasury
• personal property
• affluence
• bankroll
• accession
• deep pockets
• valuables
• nest egg

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asset

The assets were sold again to Paramount Communications in 1992, then to Cedar Fair in 2006. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Ethan Matthews, Chief Operating Officer at Reset Fitness and a former professional rugby player and coach in Portugal and Italy, says that Dubai’s greatest fitness asset is its variety. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Muyaya also told Semafor ahead of the talks that Kinshasa planned to present a list of mineral assets to US government officials. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

It's typically seen as a safe-haven asset, which is why investors were shoveling money into it earlier this year. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026