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Synonyms and Antonyms of asset

1 a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
  • rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
Synonyms of asset

agent, emissary, intelligencer, mole, operative, spook, spy, undercover
Words Related to asset

courier

counterspy, double agent, sleeper

infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon

spymaster, superspy
Phrases Synonymous with asset

secret agent, undercover agent
2 a thing that helps
  • the team's strong pitching staff has become a real asset in its pursuit of a pennant
Synonyms of asset

advantage, aid, benefit, boon, help
Words Related to asset

hand, lift, pick-me-up

support, sustenance

blessing, godsend, windfall

recourse, refuge, resort, resource
Near Antonyms of asset

constraint, inhibitor, liability, obstacle, obstruction, restraint, stranglehold
Antonyms of asset

disadvantage, drawback, encumbrance, hindrance, impediment, minus
3 assets plural the total of one's money and property
  • as a result of the booming economy, the college's assets grew dramatically over the course of the decade
Synonyms of asset

capital, fortune, means, opulence, riches, substance, wealth, wherewithal, worth
Words Related to asset

belongings, chattels, effects, holdings, paraphernalia, possessions, things

bankroll, deep pockets, finances, funds, money, wallet

abundance, affluence, prosperity, success

treasure, valuables

accession, acquisition, personal property, personalty, property

nest egg, reserve, resources, savings, treasury
Near Antonyms of asset

debts, liabilities

indebtedness

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