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 an equipment room next to the bathing complex, the archaeologists found a furnace that would have been used to heat the floors of the building, as well as remnants of a boiler to heat the water used. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

The remnants of Tropical Depression Edouard, meanwhile, are expected to move north through eastern Texas and dissipate Thursday evening. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

An extreme flood scenario is underway Wednesday in Southeast Texas with the remnants of Edouard. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026