FAG END Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

fag end

noun

Definition of fag end

as in remainder

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

whole

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Noun

Even factoring in the slightly more affordable remainder of the state, rents are the highest in the nation as a percentage of median income, according to ATTOM Data Solutions.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Buckle up for a newsy remainder of the term.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of remainder

Noun

Ethiopian content creator Kalu Putik has grabbed the attention of the fashion world with his outfits made from old clothes, shoes, and garbage scraps.

— Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
That's compared to the scrap value of some more expensive EV batteries, packed with pricier minerals, where instead of charging a gate fee, recyclers are willing to pay $2 a kilogram or more for scrap.

— Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of scrap

Noun

The western part of the state had been ravaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, torn apart in a way never imagined by one of the worst natural disasters the area had ever experienced.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
This leaves the core as a stellar remnant, either a neutron star or a black hole, initially surrounded by an expanding shell of supernova debris.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of remnant

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