Synonyms of plus or minus
35 similar words
Another word for plus or minus is some. Other synonyms of plus or minus are roughly, well-nigh, loosely, say and approaching.
Synonyms and similar words for plus or minus
adverbApproximately; more or less.
- -ish
- about
- all but
- almost
- approachingNearly.
- around
- by and large
- circa
- close
- close toApproximately.
- essentially
- for all practical purposesEffectively, virtually; practically.
- fornigh dialectal
- give or takeApproximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
- impreciselyIn an imprecise manner.
- just aboutApproximately, very nearly.
- kind ofSlightly; somewhat; sort of.
- looselyApproximately.
- more or lessApproximately.
- nearly
- near
- nearaboutNear, nearly, almost.
- nigh onAlmost, nearly; approaching; not quite.
- odd
- or soRoughly, approximately.
- roundly
- roughlyWithout precision or exactness; imprecisely but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.
- sayFor example; let us assume.
- someOf a measurement: approximately, roughly.
- -some
- sort ofSometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite...
- thereabout
- virtually
- well-nighAlmost, nearly.
- ±
Meaning of plus or minus
- adverb Approximately; more or less.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: plus or minus (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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