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leftover

left·o·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [left-oh-ver]
    • /ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər/
    • /ˈleftˌəʊ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [left-oh-ver]
    • /ˈlɛftˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of leftover word

  • noun leftover Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use. 1
  • noun leftover anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder. 1
  • adjective leftover being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount: leftover meatloaf. 1
  • noun leftover Something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used or consumed. 1
  • adjective leftover food: uneaten 1
  • adjective leftover materials: remaining, unused 1

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Origin of leftover

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; noun use of verb phrase left over; see left2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Leftover

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leftover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

leftover usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leftover

noun leftover

  • residue — something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.
  • debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
  • leavings — something that is left; residue.
  • surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
  • legacy — legacy system

adjective leftover

  • waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
  • excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
  • unused — not used; not put to use: an unused room.
  • unwanted — not desired or needed; not wanted: My absence generated some unwanted attention.
  • discarded — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.

Antonyms for leftover

adj leftover

  • core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
  • main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
  • principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.

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