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

Looking for the ‘perfect radiator’ White dwarf stars are the dense remnants left behind after stars like our sun reach the end of their lifespan. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Many of these artisans are building their practice in Almaty, the country’s de facto economic and cultural heart, where remnants of its Soviet past shoulder neo-nomad restaurants on leafy boulevards. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

But the worst damage was reported farther north, in the coastal city of Ensenada, Baja California, where flooding caused by Rachel’s remnants killed at least five people. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

But the worst damage was reported farther north, in the coastal city of Ensenada, Baja California, where flooding caused by Rachel's remnants killed at least five people. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026