Synonyms of leftover

leftover 1 of 2

noun

ˈleft-ˌō-vər 

1

as in remainder

an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value

that doormat is just a leftover from when the new carpet was installed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remainder
• scrap
• remnant
• piece
• rest
• fag end
• end
• stub
• leavings
• residual
• oddment
• residue
• pickings
• shred
• sliver
• remains
• stump
• vestige
• fragment
• refuse
• odds and ends
• splinter
• scraping(s)
• flake
• chip
• balance
• ribbon(s)
• tatter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole

2

as in rest

leftovers plural a remaining group or portion

take as many of these calendars as you want, and put the leftovers back on the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rest
• remainder
• leavings
• remnant
• residue
• residuum
• remains
• odds and ends
• balance
• fragment
• surplus
• scrap
• vestige
• excess
• stump
• overabundance
• stub
• butt
• surfeit
• overflow
• fat
• overage
• oversupply
• superabundance
• superfluity
• overkill
• scraping(s)
• oddment
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• most
• body
• mass
• weight
• bulk
• main

leftover

2 of 2

adjective

as in residual

still existing or present after other parts are used or removed

This recipe is a great way to use up leftover rice.

Related Words

• residual
• remaining
• lingering
• lasting
• staying
• continuing
• persisting
• enduring
• surviving
• holding up
• abiding
• keeping up
• biding
• holding on
• perduring
• running on
• prevailing
• sticking around
• tarrying
• carrying through

Dissimilar Words

• dying (down)
• waning
• letting up
• subsiding
• ebbing
• dying
• passing
• ending
• finishing
• moderating
• abating
• concluding
• closing
• winding up
• stopping
• expiring
• lapsing
• terminating
• ceasing
• quitting
• leaving off
• discontinuing
• desisting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leftover

Noun

The farm reopened on Friday with thousands of leftover pumpkins. — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The technical is to make a vegan chocolate sponge cake and ganache with frosting that seems like it is made out of the leftover slime from a kindergartner’s slumber party. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Adjective

Wilson follows Macco to gigs at dive bars in Long Island and festivals in Montauk, discussing life, passion, and loss, while occasionally taking shots of leftover promotional liquor. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The remnants of Hurricane Marie fueled dangerous surf conditions Tuesday along the coast of Southern California, and leftover tropical moisture is driving up temperatures and humidity across the region this week. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026