Synonyms of rests

rests 1 of 2

noun

plural of rest

as in remainders

a remaining group or portion

can you hand me the rest of those papers?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remainders
• remains
• remnants
• residues
• balances
• odds and ends
• leavings
• residua
• leftovers
• fragments
• scrapings
• stumps
• vestiges
• stubs
• butts
• scraps
• overflows
• surpluses
• excesses
• overmuch
• surfeits
• superabundances
• superfluities
• oversupplies
• overabundances
• overages
• overkills
• fat
• oddments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• bodies
• weights
• mains
• mosts
• bulks

rests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rest

1

as in relaxes

to refrain from labor or exertion

a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relaxes
• basks
• reposes
• hangs
• lolls
• lounges
• kicks back
• idles
• hangs around
• goldbricks
• bums
• loafs
• slacks (off)
• hangs about
• vegges out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• strives
• struggles
• slaves
• toils
• plods
• labors
• hustles
• plows
• sweats
• plugs
• humps
• slogs
• pegs (away)
• strains
• grubs
• exercises
• works out
• drudges
• moils
• travails

2

as in sleeps

to be in a state of sleep

the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleeps
• drops off
• dozes
• slumbers
• snoozes
• naps
• dreams
• nods off
• catnaps
• hibernates
• oversleeps
• sleeps in
• drowses (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• arises
• arouses
• wakes
• awakes

3

as in grounds

to find a basis

you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grounds
• predicates
• bases
• hangs
• establishes
• presupposes
• premises
• founds
• presumes
• postulates
• assumes
• supposes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rests

Noun

An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire in Le Porge. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Some perspective on just how unique that figure is rests inside the TruMedia database, which goes back to 2000. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

OpenRouter’s worth rests on routing that stays indifferent to who owns the router. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Jack Scalo said the company’s future rests on understanding the physical work behind that response. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

From floral pitchers to spoon rests and serving bowls, your entire table can enjoy a matching makeover full of soft brown leaves and blue petals. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

The rows of three seats will feature adjustable leg rests that will fold up at a 90-degree angle to create more room to sleep or stretch while laying down. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Interior options The interior of your gun cabinet might have a few special features like padded barrel rests or internal lighting. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Verb

As Berg explained, the key to the players’ theory rests on signing away their rights to the NCAA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Dyson’s reputation rests on reengineering mundane household products (vacuums, hair dryers and fans) around proprietary tech and premium pricing. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

While most of the system’s weight rests on its clear base, it is held upright by an adjustable stand that connects near the top of the system’s back panel and extends outward to form an A-frame ladder. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

What matters are the peacemakers, and the true tension of the series rests in their decisions to either respond to provocation in kind or to respond to provocation with kindness. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Marrendt’s strategy, however, rests on applying the same fundamental scrutiny to opportunities regardless of geography. — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Neither strategy does much to restore Brazil’s credibility because neither rebuilds the capacity on which that credibility rests. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

What separates the two is whether the bet rests on real, checkable information the market chose to stop questioning, or on a good story that hasn’t been tested. — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The states had sued to block the merger, and the settlement rests on a promise to release at least 30 films a year. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026