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)
• veges out
• 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