Synonyms for remains
Definitions
- n. 1
The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
The victim's remains were one small piece of bone.
- n. 2
Historical or archaeological relics.
Related words
- Phrases
- mortal remains
Choose the right word
Corpse and remains are used only of the dead. Corpse is the plain technical word for a dead body still retaining its unity; remains may be used after any lapse of time; the latter is also the more refined and less ghastly term; as, friends are invited to view the remains.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- corpse It's better to divide the corpse into five pieces.
- remnant The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.
- vestige This mousepad is a vestige of a bygone era.
By length
- 4 letters
- body2, clay1
- 5 letters
- trace1, stiff1, relic2
- 6 letters
- refuse2, debris2, corpse1
- 7 letters
- rubbish2, residue3, remnant2, cadaver3, vestige2
- 8 letters
- leavings2, remanent
- 9 letters
- remainder3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body2 = 2 syllables).