Added — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈa-dəd/ add·ed

Meaning & Definition of Added

Added (adjective)

  1. existing or occurring as an increase or addition, additional, further

Added (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. resulting in an increase in amount or number

    "ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school"

    similar: additional, another, else, farther, fresh, further, more, other
    related: accessory, adjunct, collateral, extraneous, peripheral, side, supplemental, supplementary, new, excess, extra, plus, spare, supernumerary, supervenient, surplus, complementary, contributory
    near: fewer, less

Added (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks"

    "add another cup of flour to the mixture"

    similar: adjoined, annexed, appended, subjoined, tacked (on)
    related: affixed, attached, fastened, fixed, grafted, hitched, tagged, tied, infused, injected, inserted, interfused, introduced, aggrandized, amplified, augmented, beefed (up), boosted, compounded, enlarged, escalated, expanded, extended, increased, multiplied, raised, swelled (up), elongated, lengthened, prolonged, protracted, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified, complemented, supplemented, supplied, enforced, reinforced, strengthened, maximized
    opposite: abated, bated, deducted, knocked off, removed, subtracted, took off
    near: detached, disconnected, disjoined, separated, unfastened, amputated, cut, excised, lopped (off), severed, contracted, decreased, diminished, lessened, lowered, reduced, abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, shortened, compressed, condensed, constricted, cut back, retrenched

  2. to combine (numbers) into a single sum

    "when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill"

    similar: cast (up), footed (up), summated, summed, totaled, totalized, toted (up), totted (up), put together
    related: calculated, ciphered, computed, figured, reckoned, tabled, tabulated, tallied, worked out, counted, enumerated, numbered, told, recomputed, refigured

Related Entry: Add (verb)

Add is a different word from Added. The synonyms below are for add, not for added.

  1. to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

    "the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks"

    "add another cup of flour to the mixture"

    similar: adjoin, annex, append, subjoin, tack (on)
    related: affix, attach, fasten, fix, graft, hitch, tag, tie, infuse, inject, insert, interfuse, introduce, aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell (up), elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, complement, supplement, supply, enforce, reinforce, strengthen, maximize
    opposite: abate, bate, deduct, knock off, remove, subtract, take off
    near: detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate, unfasten, amputate, cut, excise, lop (off), sever, contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce, abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten, compress, condense, constrict, cut back, retrench

  2. to combine (numbers) into a single sum

    "when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill"

    similar: cast (up), foot (up), sum, summate, tot (up), total, totalize, tote (up), put together
    related: calculate, cipher, compute, figure, reckon, table, tabulate, tally, work out, count, enumerate, number, tell, recompute, refigure

Related Entry: Add (to) (verb)

Add (to) is a different word from Added. The synonyms below are for add (to), not for added.

  1. to make greater in size, amount, or number

    "the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip"

    similar: accelerate, aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, stoke, supersize, swell, up
    related: boom, jump, skyrocket, spike, bump (up), ratchet (up), blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch, develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, complement, supplement, beef (up), reinforce, strengthen, maximize, accumulate, amass, collect, follow up, parlay
    opposite: abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)
    near: abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten, compress, condense, constrict, contract, cut back, retrench

Related Entry: Added (up) (verb)

Added (up) is a different word from Added. The synonyms below are for added (up), not for added.

  1. as in totaled, tallied

    similar: tallied, totaled, counted, enumerated, numbered, told, calculated, computed, reckoned, tabled, tabulated, checked, marked, ticked (off), recounted

Related Entry: Value-added tax (noun)

Value-added tax is a different word from Added. The synonyms below are for value-added tax, not for added.

  1. as in property tax, income tax

    similar: capitation, custom(s), excise, hidden tax, income tax, poll tax, property tax, sales tax, single tax, sin tax, tariff, toll, tribute, withholding tax, assessment, duty, imposition, impost, levy, tax, direct tax, personal tax, supertax, surcharge, surtax, death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax, flat tax, proportional tax

Related Entry: Value-added taxes (noun)

Value-added taxes is a different word from Added. The synonyms below are for value-added taxes, not for added.

  1. as in property taxes, income taxes

    similar: capitations, customs, excises, hidden taxes, income taxes, poll taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, single taxes, sin taxes, tariffs, tolls, tributes, withholding taxes, assessments, duties, impositions, imposts, levies, taxes, direct taxes, personal taxes, supertaxes, surcharges, surtaxes, death taxes, estate taxes, inheritance taxes, flat taxes, proportional taxes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Added

The most common words with a similar meaning to Added:

additional, another, else, farther, fresh, further, more, other, adjoined, annexed, appended, subjoined, tacked (on), cast (up), footed (up), summated, summed, totaled, totalized, toted (up), totted (up), put together

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Added

Words with the opposite meaning of Added:

abated, bated, deducted, knocked off, removed, subtracted, took off

Related Words for Added

accessory, adjunct, collateral, extraneous, peripheral, side, supplemental, supplementary, new, excess, extra, plus, spare, supernumerary, supervenient, surplus, complementary, contributory, affixed, attached, fastened, fixed, grafted, hitched, tagged, tied, infused, injected, inserted, interfused

Near Antonyms of Added

fewer, less, detached, disconnected, disjoined, separated, unfastened, amputated, cut, excised, lopped (off), severed, contracted, decreased, diminished, lessened, lowered, reduced, abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, shortened, compressed, condensed, constricted, cut back, retrenched

Origin & Etymology of Added

from past participle of add

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Added

added to this/that, value-added, value-added tax

Frequently Asked Questions about Added

What does "Added" mean?

"Added" means existing or occurring as an increase or addition, additional, further. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: existing or occurring as an increase or addition, additional, further. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Added"?

Other words for "Added" include additional, another, else, farther, fresh, further, more and other. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Added" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Added"?

There are 97 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Added". Common alternatives include additional, another, else, farther, fresh, further, more, other, adjoined and annexed.

What is the opposite of "Added"?

Antonyms of "Added" include abated, bated, deducted, knocked off, removed, subtracted and took off. Near antonyms include fewer, less, detached and disconnected.

How do you use "Added" in a sentence?

Examples of "Added" in a sentence: "ever since his mother got sick, he's had the added responsibility of getting his little sister ready for school"; "the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks"; "add another cup of flour to the mixture".

Is "Added" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Added" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Added"?

"Added" is pronounced /ˈa-dəd/ and divided into syllables as add·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Added"?

"Added" comes from from past participle of add. First known use: 15th century.