Synonyms of remnants

remnants

noun

plural of remnant

1

as in remainders

a remaining group or portion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remainders
• rests
• residues
• leftovers
• leavings
• remains
• fragments
• residua
• odds and ends
• vestiges
• balances
• scrapings
• stumps
• scraps
• stubs
• excesses
• surpluses
• butts
• oddments
• overages
• overabundances
• superfluities
• overflows
• overmuch
• oversupplies
• surfeits
• fat
• superabundances
• overkills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• bodies
• weights
• mains
• bulks
• mosts

2

as in scraps

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

• remainders
• scraps
• pieces
• leftovers
• ends
• stubs
• rests
• fragments
• remains
• vestiges
• residues
• leavings
• fag ends
• scrapings
• oddments
• pickings
• slivers
• stumps
• residuals
• refuses
• chips
• ribbons
• odds and ends
• splinters
• flakes
• balances
• shreds
• tatters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wholes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remnants

However, the neutron stars created by such events may be difficult to distinguish from stellar remnants birthed in the traditional way. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Upon entering, remnants of Portaluppi’s everyday reality abound. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Now many are left to crumble with aging infrastructure as remnants of the state’s industrial past. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

As Lower Manhattan was engulfed in dust and debris from the remnants of both towers, first responders and survivors were forced to breathe in toxic air. — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

And although Pennsylvania is not thought of as a coastal state, it can be significantly impacted by remnants of hurricanes and tropical storms. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

This latest assault is driven by a rare combination of the Super El Nino, extreme high tides and south swells generated by the remnants of Hurricane Marie. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Wingard confirms that remnants of the organization are very much behind Onslaught’s more unyielding super-soldier program. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

But the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard brought a merciful breeze, a cameo of clouds, and a spit of rain; with race day peaking at 97 degrees, this Texas endurance-racing test might have actually gotten lucky. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026