Synonyms of residual

residual 1 of 2

noun

1

as in residue

a remaining group or portion

They tested for chemical residuals in the water.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residue
• fragment
• residuum
• artifact
• rest
• leavings
• leftovers
• remnant
• reminder
• leftover
• remainder
• trace
• memento
• dreg(s)
• aftertaste
• remain(s)
• remembrance
• balance
• corpse
• hangover
• sliver
• afterimage
• stump
• excess
• scrap
• butt
• surplus
• flake
• refuse
• splinter
• odds and ends
• shred
• pickings
• piece
• vestige
• chip
• oddment
• overabundance
• overflow
• echo
• tatter
• stub
• scraping(s)
• ghost
• fat
• overage
• superabundance
• oversupply
• surfeit
• fag end
• superfluity
• shadow
• relic
• ribbon(s)
• overkill
• overmuch
• end

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• most
• body
• mass
• weight
• bulk
• main
• whole

2

as in reminder

a lingering indication of something from the past

Some modern traditions are residuals of ancient beliefs and rituals.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reminder
• remnant
• artifact
• residue
• memento
• remainder
• leftover
• aftertaste
• remembrance
• afterimage
• rest
• corpse
• echo
• hangover
• balance
• scrap
• relic
• vestige
• leavings
• ghost
• trace
• oddment
• dreg(s)
• remain(s)
• shadow

residual

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adjective

as in lingering

still existing or happening after something is completed or removed

The oven was still warm with residual heat.

The area is still dealing with the residual effects of the flood.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingering
• lasting
• remaining
• leftover
• enduring
• abiding
• persisting
• continuing
• staying
• holding up
• keeping up
• surviving
• perduring
• biding
• holding on
• prevailing
• running on
• sticking around
• tarrying
• carrying through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dying (down)
• waning
• subsiding
• ebbing
• abating
• moderating
• letting up
• dying
• passing
• ending
• finishing
• lapsing
• concluding
• closing
• stopping
• terminating
• ceasing
• winding up
• expiring
• quitting
• discontinuing
• desisting
• leaving off

Examples of residual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Meanwhile, the Writers Guild of Great Britain recently struck a first-of-its-kind deal with Netflix and an improved residuals deal with the BBC. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has partnered with private industry to implement programs at their correctional facilities, diverting 8 to 10 tons of food residuals per week for recycling. —Andrew Cassilly, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024

Adjective

If there is still residual staining, repeat the process. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024

Temporary guest profiles that are deleted after the rental session ends could also significantly reduce the risk of residual data being left behind. —Barbara Booth, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024