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