Synonyms for inwardness
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Noun
1. Essence — the internal or true state; the essential nature
essence, heart, core, heart and soul, center US CA, centre UK, meat, sum, substance, kernel, marrow, gist, nitty-gritty informal, nub, pith, crux, nuts and bolts, quintessence, gravamen
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Definitions
- n. 1
The internal or true state; the essential nature.
the inwardness of conduct
Forms
- Plural
- inwardnesses → essences, hearts, cores, centers…
Example sentences
- core It's quite likely that FIFA is rotten to the core.
- meat Tom bought some expensive meat to cook for dinner.
- essence What do you think is the essence of the training?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inwardness | steady | |
| core | rising | |
| meat | steady | |
| essence | rising | |
| internality | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sum1, nub1
- 4 letters
- core1, meat1, gist1, crux1, pith1
- 5 letters
- heart1
- 6 letters
- center2, centre2, kernel2, marrow2
- 7 letters
- essence2
- 8 letters
- gravamen3
- 9 letters
- substance2
- 11 letters
- internality
- 12 letters
- quintessence3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (center2 = 2 syllables).