Synonyms & related words for remnant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of remnant — including leftover, remainder, relic, residue, remains, residual. 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 remnant

Explore words related to remnant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include remanent, oddment, vestiges, remaining, nonresidual, relicts, relique, fragments. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for remnant

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

Where does remnant come from?

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