Synonyms of minus

minus 1 of 2

noun

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success

a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantage
• handicap
• negative
• downside
• drawback
• liability
• debit
• shortcoming
• incommodity
• disbenefit
• strike
• obstacle
• impairment
• albatross
• disability
• let
• millstone
• failing
• interference
• hurdle
• stranglehold
• embarrassment
• hitch
• obstruction
• rub
• impediment
• hindrance
• catch
• stop
• shackle
• crimp
• clog
• bar
• trammel
• check
• manacle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plus
• advantage
• edge
• asset
• margin
• start
• control
• vantage
• lead
• jump
• drop
• head start
• upper hand
• command
• predominance
• mastery
• privilege
• transcendence
• ascendancy
• superiority
• opportunity
• supremacy
• assistance
• prerogative
• aid
• break
• help
• better

minus

2 of 2

preposition

ˈmī-nəs 

as in without

not having

the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• without
• absent
• sans
• wanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minus

Noun

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka illustrates the pluses and minuses of Haru’s potent imagination, resulting in a film that’s sexy, bittersweet and absurdist. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

While many Rockets fans clamored for more minutes with Eason or Sheppard, Houston’s best lineups from a plus-minus perspective often featured Okogie. — Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Preposition

Those winds are full of snow and ice, and bring gusts of 150-200 kilometers per hour, plunging temperatures to minus 60 to 80 degrees Celsius (minus 79 to minus 112 Fahrenheit). — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

This was the bad version of Smith (minus any turnovers) that the Jets hadn’t seen yet. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing minus

• plus or minus