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

The hazardous surf is being sent from tropical storm systems south of California, including Tropical Storm Fausto and the remnants of Tropical Storm Elida. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Astronomers have detected about 300 such remnants in our galaxy to date. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 21 July 2026

As a next step, the team is now planning to search for other binary supernova remnants. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

In 2022, Greenpeace’s investigative journalism arm, Unearthed, found the charred remnants of footwear and clothing from Clarks, Diesel, Michael Kors, Next, Nike, Ralph Lauren and Reebok at five brick kiln clusters. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Soon the fields covered the remnants of al-Ma‘in with a dense plume of fresh vegetation. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Researchers initially determined the Hillsborough remnants belong to one of two types of primitive meteorites known as CM-type carbonaceous chondrites. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Ancient caravan routes are now mere remnants, quickly blotted out by the path of red trucks. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Rust-colored brick buildings, quiet neighborhoods, and remnants of mills and factories speak to the region’s rich industrial history. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026