REMAINING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REMAINING?

Need another word that means the same as “remaining”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “remaining” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Remaining” are: left, left over, leftover, odd, unexpended, residual, surviving, unused, lasting, enduring, continuing, persisting, lingering, abiding, long-lived, existing, still existing, extant, in existence, living, lifelong, long-term, perennial, unsettled, outstanding, unresolved, unfinished, incomplete, undone, not done, unattended to

Remaining as an Adjective

Definitions of "Remaining" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “remaining” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Still existing, present, or in use; surviving.
• Not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding.
• Not used up.
• Still to happen; future.

Synonyms of "Remaining" as an adjective (31 Words)

abiding	Lasting a long time. He had an abiding respect for her.
continuing	Of long duration. The act provided a continuing annual appropriation.
enduring	Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women.
existing	Presently existing. Much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran.
extant	Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost. Extant manuscripts.
in existence	Holding office.
incomplete	Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts. The analysis remains incomplete.
lasting	Lasting a long time without change. They left a lasting impression.
left	Intended for the left hand. Left politics.
left over	Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left.
leftover	Not used up. Leftover meatloaf.
lifelong	Continuing through life. A lifelong Conservative.
lingering	Lasting for a long time or slow to end. A painful and lingering death.
living	Pertaining to living persons. The living image of her mother.
long-lived	Existing for a long time.
long-term	Relating to or extending over a relatively long time.
not done	Having finished or arrived at completion.
odd	An indefinite quantity more than that specified. He s wearing odd socks.
outstanding	Distinguished from others in excellence. An outstanding war record.
perennial	Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. Spring streams rise from perennial springs.
persisting	Relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit.
residual	(of a quantity) left after other items have been subtracted. The withdrawal of residual occupying forces.
still existing	Free from noticeable current.
surviving	Continuing to exist; remaining intact. There were no surviving relatives.
unattended to	Lacking a caretaker.
undone	(of a person) ruined by a disastrous or devastating setback or reverse. The top few buttons of his shirt were undone.
unexpended	(of financial resources) not spent. Unexpended funds.
unfinished	(of an object) not having been given an attractive surface appearance as the final stage of manufacture. Unfinished furniture.
unresolved	Characterized by musical dissonance harmonically unresolved. A number of issues remain unresolved.
unsettled	Lacking order or stability. She felt edgy and unsettled.
unused	Not yet used or soiled. We bought an unused car for a change.

Usage Examples of "Remaining" as an adjective

• They advertised for any remaining creditors to come forward.
• The few remaining employees are working part-time.
• Saved the remaining sandwiches for supper.
• England have forbidden him to play in the remaining fixtures.
• Lilly was my last remaining close relative.

Associations of "Remaining" (30 Words)

debris	Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock. Workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings.
detritus	Waste or debris of any kind. The streets were foul with detritus.
dregs	Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid. Coffee dregs.
extant	Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost. Extant manuscripts.
impurity	A trace element deliberately added to a semiconductor; a dopant. A struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity.
leaving	The act of departing.
left	A left turn. Jab with your left.
leftover	Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used. Yesterday s leftover bread.
lifeboat	A strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship.
remainder	Sell cheaply as remainders. It seems that buying and selling remainders is the lowest form of bookselling.
remains	A relic that has been excavated from the soil. He left instructions regarding the disposal of his remains.
remnant	A surviving trace. A remnant of the past.
residual	Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone. Residual stenosis.
residue	A substance that remains after a process such as combustion or evaporation. The fine residue left after the sorting of tea.
rest	Put something in a resting position as for support or steadying. Carefully the receiver was replaced on the rest.
riffraff	Disparaging terms for the common people.
rubble	Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. The tower is built of stone rubble faced with ashlar.
scavenge	Feed on carrion or refuse. Solid lead deposits of combustion would be scavenged from the engine.
survivor	One who lives through affliction. Only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters.
trace	Discover traces of. She traced a pattern in the dirt with the toe of her shoe.
undetected	Not detected or discovered. They feared some undetected trace of poison.
undiagnosed	Not diagnosed or having been subject to diagnosis. Some patients have diseases that go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.
undiscovered	Not discovered. The novel had lain undiscovered for years among his papers.
unobserved	Not observed. Managed to slip away unobserved.
unseen	An unseen passage for translation. It seemed she might escape unseen.
vestige	A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. He waited patiently but without a vestige of sympathy.
vestigial	Not fully developed in mature animals. The vestigial wings of kiwis are entirely hidden.
waste	Run off as waste. 20 of stock will need to be wasted.
wreckage	The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed. They searched the wreckage for signs of survivors.