Synonyms of remnant

remnant

noun

ˈrem-nənt 

1

as in rest

a remaining group or portion

sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in remainder

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

gathered together her fabric remnants to see if she had enough of them to sew a doll blanket for her niece

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remnant

But beyond that, this is a Canucks team caught between eras, with the Sedins still there and a few other remnants of their Cup contender years but also some new pieces that aren’t quite fitting. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Your brain has the ability to clear out the CO2 that's the remnants from burning all that glucose and oxygen. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 30 July 2026

Medieval remnants survive throughout Levanto, including the 13th-century Gothic Church of Sant'Andrea and the Castello di San Giorgio, which rests atop a low hill. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026

Three years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Hillary brought intense flooding and torrential rainfall to parts of California and Nevada. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026