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minus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of minus

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

a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses

Synonyms of minus

debit, disadvantage, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, negative, strike

Words Related to minus

albatross, millstone, stranglehold

disability, impairment

failing, shortcoming

bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel

Near Antonyms of minus

head start, jump, lead, margin, start

ascendancy (also ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand

prerogative, privilege

break, opportunity

aid, assistance, help

Antonyms of minus

advantage, asset, edge, plus

minus

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of minus

not having

the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses

Synonyms of minus

absent, sans, wanting, without

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