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

Need another word that means the same as “remnant”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “remnant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Remnant” are: end, oddment, remainder, leftover, remains, leftovers, leavings, residue, rest, scrap, piece, bit, fragment, shred, offcut

Remnant as a Noun

Definitions of "Remnant" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “remnant” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel.
• A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed.
• A piece of cloth left when the greater part has been used or sold.
• A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists.
• A surviving trace.
• A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold.

Synonyms of "Remnant" as a noun (15 Words)

bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. All they had left was a bit of bread.
end	Football the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage. You will go to church and there s an end of it.
fragment	A broken piece of a brittle artifact. A fragment of rock.
leavings	Things that have been left as worthless. She dropped her lunch leavings into a bin.
leftover	Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used. He s just a leftover from another age.
leftovers	A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. He had leftovers for dinner last night.
oddment	Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. A quilt made from oddments of silk.
offcut	A piece of waste material that is left behind after cutting a larger piece. A timber offcut.
piece	A separate part of a whole. A chess piece.
remainder	The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend. 23 divided by 3 is 7 remainder 2.
remains	Any object that is left unused or still extant. The remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table.
residue	A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used. The ash was a residue from coal fired power stations.
rest	An instance or period of resting. The gun was steadied on a special rest.
scrap	A small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used. Every scrap of green land is up for grabs by development.
shred	A tiny or scarcely detectable amount. We have not a shred of evidence to go on.

Usage Examples of "Remnant" as a noun

• The bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape.
• If any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant.
• He sat sewing patchwork cushions with all the remnants.
• A remnant of the past.

Associations of "Remnant" (30 Words)

balance	A weight that balances another weight. The cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits.
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. The dregs of society.
dust	Rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape. Dust the bread with flour.
equity	The difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it. Equity of treatment.
flotsam	The wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea. The room was cleared of boxes and other flotsam.
fossil	Characteristic of a fossil. Sites rich in fossils.
impartiality	Equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness. Entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality in the judging process.
impurity	A trace element deliberately added to a semiconductor; a dopant. A struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity.
left	On or to the left side. She looked left and right.
leftover	A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists. He s just a leftover from another age.
neutrality	PH value of 7. The structure has overall electrical neutrality.
other	Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected. Hearing was good in his other ear.
remainder	Sell cheaply as remainders. Titles are being remaindered increasingly quickly to save on overheads.
remaining	Not used up. England have forbidden him to play in the remaining fixtures.
remains	A relic that has been excavated from the soil. Roman remains.
residual	A portion of rocky or high ground remaining after erosion. The withdrawal of residual occupying forces.
residue	The part of an estate that is left after the payment of charges, debts, and bequests. The residue of the country s colonial past.
rest	Not move be in a resting position. Rest assured.
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	(of an animal) search for (carrion) as food. Solid lead deposits of combustion would be scavenged from the engine.
survivor	One who outlives another. He left his farm to his survivors.
trace	Discover traces of. Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area.
unclaimed	Not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee. Unclaimed benefits.
vestige	The smallest amount. 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. The wastefulness of missed opportunities.
wreckage	The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked. Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car.