Meaning & use

Minuses

noun·Everyday

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Disadvantages, drawbacks, or negative aspects of something.

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We weighed the pluses and minuses before deciding to move.

One of the minuses of remote work is the lack of casual office interaction.

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Informal plural of "minus," used as a noun in everyday contrast with "pluses."

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