remaining

The word “remaining” means still there after everything or everyone else has gone or been dealt with. In plain terms, left over — describes whatever is still around after the rest has gone.

“Remaining” is pronounced rih-MAY-nihng (/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “remaining” used in a sentence: “The remaining guests helped clear up after the party.”

Words with a similar meaning to “remaining” include rest and balance.

“Remaining” is an adjective.

“Remaining” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

Remaining is an adjective describing what is still left, such as the remaining guests or the remaining money. Remainder is a noun meaning the part that is left over, as in 'spend the remainder later'. So remaining modifies something, while remainder names the leftover amount itself. One describes; the other names.

Both describe what is still there after the rest is gone, and they often overlap. Leftover is more casual and is especially used for food not yet eaten. Remaining is broader and slightly more formal, covering people, time, money, or tasks, as in the remaining days or the remaining candidates.

There is no single word, but the opposite depends on context. For supplies, it is used up, gone, or depleted. For people, it is departed or absent. Where remaining means what is still left, its opposite is whatever has already been taken, finished, removed, or dealt with.

'The remaining tickets sold out in minutes' refers to the tickets still unsold at that point. 'She spent her remaining energy on the last climb' means the energy she had left. In each case, remaining points to what is still present after the rest has gone.