Rest and Surplus

Rest

Rest noun - A remaining group or portion.
Usage example: can you hand me the rest of those papers?

Surplus is a synonym for rest in remainder topic. In some cases you can use "Surplus" instead a noun "Rest", when it comes to topics like quantity, remainder of something.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

Surplus

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Rest is a synonym for surplus in quantity topic. Sometimes you can use "Rest" instead a noun "Surplus".

Nearby Word: surplusage

How words are described

small small rest small surplus
big big rest big surplus
former former rest former surplus
Cite this Source
Surplus and Rest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/surplus
Rest & Surplus. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/surplus>.
Surplus or Rest. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rest/surplus.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "rest" and "surplus" have occurred on timeline