Synonyms of rests

rests 1 of 2

noun

plural of rest

as in remainders

a remaining group or portion

can you hand me the rest of those papers?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

rests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rest

1

as in relaxes

to refrain from labor or exertion

a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxes
• basks
• reposes
• hangs
• lolls
• lounges
• kicks back
• idles
• hangs around
• goldbricks
• bums
• loafs
• slacks (off)
• hangs about
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• plods
• labors
• hustles
• plows
• sweats
• plugs
• humps
• slogs
• pegs (away)
• strains
• grubs
• exercises
• works out
• drudges
• moils
• travails

2

as in sleeps

to be in a state of sleep

the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeps
• drops off
• dozes
• slumbers
• snoozes
• naps
• dreams
• nods off
• catnaps
• hibernates
• oversleeps
• sleeps in
• drowses (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• arouses
• wakes
• awakes

3

as in grounds

to find a basis

you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grounds
• predicates
• bases
• hangs
• establishes
• presupposes
• premises
• founds
• presumes
• postulates
• assumes
• supposes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rests

Noun

OpenRouter’s worth rests on routing that stays indifferent to who owns the router. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Jack Scalo said the company’s future rests on understanding the physical work behind that response. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

But whatever a judge decides, the ballot box is where the fate of Proposition 39 rests. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

From floral pitchers to spoon rests and serving bowls, your entire table can enjoy a matching makeover full of soft brown leaves and blue petals. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

The rows of three seats will feature adjustable leg rests that will fold up at a 90-degree angle to create more room to sleep or stretch while laying down. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Interior options The interior of your gun cabinet might have a few special features like padded barrel rests or internal lighting. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Verb

Last year, the park said the plane now rests at shallower depths that do not require technical dive expertise. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Its sustainability case, if any, therefore rests for now on the unverified prospect that a durable, multipurpose outsole could extend shoe use or reduce the need for terrain-specific footwear. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Wilmette officials remain optimistic new openings in both shopping centers will help lower the village’s commercial vacancy rate, which currently rests just below 6%, per previous reports. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The accusation rests on alleged links to Chinese industrial-policy agencies and a military-civil-fusion industrial zone. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Even in a fast-moving technology world, so much still rests on a foundation of trust. — Patrick Pugh, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Roman said this week may be when the prosecution rests its case. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

These might include features like foot rests for shorter sitters and armrests so that people with mobility challenges have support getting in or out of the chair. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

These countries’ economic viability rests on the assumption of a standing Chinese bid. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026