Synonyms & related words for remainder

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of remainder — including rest, residual, residuum, remnant, residue, leftover. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to remainder

Explore words related to remainder — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remainderman, remaining, unexpended, remanent, nonresidual, residuary, end, oddment. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for remainder

Common synonyms for remainder include rest, residual, residuum, remnant, residue, leftover, portion, remains — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does remainder come from?

The word remainder breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -main, from Latin maneo (“stay, remain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.