🪶remnant

Meaning

A small remaining part of something that once existed or was larger.

a small remaining quantity of something; a piece of cloth left over after the main piece has been used

Example Sentences

The old house still had remnants of its former glory.

Only a remnant of the ancient wall remains.

Example Expressions

remnants of the past

Synonyms

fragment, residue, leftover, trace, remainder, piece

Entry 1

fragment, residue, leftover, trace, remainder

Entry 2

remainder, leftover, fragment, piece

Antonyms

whole, entirety, total, complete

Entry 1

whole, entirety, total

Entry 2

whole, entirety, complete, total

Collocations

fabric remnant, ancient remnant, small remnant, remnant of war, last remnant

Entry 1

fabric remnant, ancient remnant, small remnant, remnant of war

Entry 2

fabric remnant, last remnant, small remnant, ancient remnant