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Synonyms of remain

17 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for remain is wait. Other synonyms of remain are keep, stand, continue, dwell and rest. The opposite of remain is leave.

Synonyms and similar words for remain

verbTo be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or...

  • restTo stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.

verbTo continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay...

  • lingerTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  • endureTo last.

verbTo await; to be left to.

verbTo continue in a state of being.

  • stayTo remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

verbMore synonyms

  • tarryTo wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
  • last
  • standTo remain motionless.
  • bideTo wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
  • waitTo delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
  • belaveTo remain, continue; to belay.
  • continueTo remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
  • dwellTo linger (on); to remain fixated.
  • keepTo remain faithful to a given promise or word.
  • abide archaicTo stand ready for; to await someone; watch for.
  • beleave obsoleteTo be left; to remain.
  • belive dialectal, obsoleteTo remain, stay.

Opposite of remain

verbMore antonyms

  • leaveTo cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of...
  • be removed
  • be taken

Meaning of remain

  1. noun That which is left; relic; remainder.
  2. noun That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
  3. noun Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.

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Questions about synonyms of remain

What is another word for remain?
Remain has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wait, keep, stand, continue, dwell, rest, linger and endure.
What is the opposite of remain?
The opposite of remain is leave.
What does remain mean?
Remain means that which is left; relic; remainder.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: remain (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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