adding

The word “adding” has 2 syllables: add-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈædɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for adding?

In the thesaurus, “adding” has 67 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for adding along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for adding

adjoining
affixing
aggrandizing
amplifying
annexing
appending
attaching
augmenting
boosting
calculating
ciphering
complementing
compounding
computing
counting
elongating
enforcing
enhancing
enlarging
enumerating
escalating
expanding
extending
fastening
figuring
fixing
grafting
heightening
hitching
increasing
infusing
injecting
inserting
intensifying
interfusing
introducing
lengthening
magnifying
maximizing
multiplying
numbering
prolonging
protracting
putting together
raising
reckoning
recomputing
reenforcing
refiguring
reinforcing
strengthening
subjoining
summating
summing
supplementing
supplying
tabling
tabulating
tagging
tallying
telling
tieing
totaling
totalizing
totalling
tying
working out

Antonyms for adding

abating
abbreviating
abridging
amputating
bating
compressing
condensing
constricting
contracting
curtailing
cutting
cutting back
decreasing
deducting
detaching
diminishing
disconnecting
disjoining
excising
knocking off
lessening
lowering
reducing
removing
retrenching
separating
severing
shortening
subtracting
taking off
unfastening

Meanings of adding

verb
1. To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
2. To sum up; to put together mentally.
3. To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
4. To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
5. To append (e,g, a statement); to say further information.
6. To make an addition; to augment; to increase.
7. To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.
8. To summon minions or reinforcements.

Example Sentences

She kept adding more spices until the soup tasted perfect.
He considered adding another paragraph to clarify his point.
Adding a touch of lemon brightened up the entire dish.
They’re thinking of adding a new member to the team.
Adding a few plants made the office feel much more welcoming.

On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to adding, such as: abating, abbreviating, abridging, adjoining, affixing, aggrandizing, amplifying.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.