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

In the end, though, the question of whether Bright Angel carbon is a remnant of ancient Martian life will remain open for quite a while. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026

The remnants of their golden generation still have life in them yet. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026

Photos from the event showed that Andrew still had the fading remnants of a mysterious bruise on his right cheek. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Nearby, across the Brickell Bridge in downtown Miami, is another Tequesta remnant — a second, smaller posthole circle that once supported a dwelling. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026