Synonyms for

Scraps

Verb / skræps / Another word for scraps — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

small pieces of food or other material that are left over after the best parts have been used

Synonyms & similar words

refuse scrap garbage fleck rubbish bit flake fight junk dispute combat trash fighting argufy quarrel chip altercate foodwaste leftovers remnants bits pieces fragment shreds offcuts leavings residue dregs waste rejects scrappy scattered detritus debris junk rubbish

Synonyms by register

Formal

remnants remains vestiges fragments

Informal

bits pieces leftovers odds and ends

Literary

shreds fragments gleanings

Antonyms

whole plenty abundance sufficiency completeness generosity

Common collocations

  • food scraps
  • paper scraps
  • fabric scraps
  • scraps of information
  • scraps of evidence
  • scraps of cloth
  • scraps of paper

Word family

noun scrap
verb scrap
adjective scrappy

Usage note

Often used to refer to small pieces of discarded material, especially food or paper. Can also refer to small amounts of something abstract, like information or hope.

Example sentences

  1. I threw the scraps of paper into the bin.
  2. The chef used the scraps of meat to make a soup.
  3. There were only scraps of food left on the plate.
  4. I collected all of the fabric scraps to make a quilt.
  5. The cat was happy to eat the scraps of fish.

Quotes

  • The scraps of my life were so paltry and so pitiful that I often turned back on my tracks, like a fox, and gnawed upon them.
  • I have a scrapbook full of memories, and I keep adding scraps to it every day.
  • Scraps of love and affection can be a very powerful thing.

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