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Synonyms of residual

6 similar words

Another word for residual is residuary. Other synonyms of residual are remaining and left.

Synonyms and similar words for residual

adjectiveOf, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

  • residuaryOf or relating to a residue; residual; left over, when the main portion has been removed.
  • left
  • left behindA usually socially conservative member of the working class whose income is stagnating or falling in purchasing power.
  • left over
  • odd
  • remainingWhich remains, especially after something else has been removed.

Meaning of residual

  1. adjective Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
  2. noun A remainder left over at the end of some process.
  3. noun Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

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Questions about synonyms of residual

What is another word for residual?
Residual has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as residuary, remaining and left.
What does residual mean?
Residual means of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: residual (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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