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

Mexico, in general, landed second on the Expat Insider Survey for 2026, with its many leisure options highlighted as a plus as well as its welcoming culture. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Any defense would struggle without the team’s two top returning linebackers, players who have both recorded 100-plus tackles each of the past two seasons. — Omar Kelly august 20, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Jostin Florentino had a velo pop last season, but still isn’t at a plus level there. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Bryce Eldridge can tap into his raw power and hit a home run in a plus matchup tonight. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 July 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