Synonyms for nub
Most common
gist crux pith gravamen pointing stick knob stub protuberance
All synonyms
Noun
1. Core — the essence or core of an issue, argument etc
core, pith, heart, gist, substance, essence, crux, meat, kernel, marrow, stuff, center US CA, centre UK, nitty-gritty informal, sum, heart and soul, soul, spirit, nuts and bolts, quintessence, gravamen, inwardness dated
Other
pointing stick, protuberance, knob, stub, nubbin, nubble dated, nubcake slang informal
Definitions
- n. 1
The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
What do you think is the nub of the problem?
Forms
- Plural
- nubs → cores, piths, hearts, gists…
Example sentences
- gist Did I understand the gist of the question correctly?
- crux The crux of his argument can be found on p. 56.
- pith We need to discuss the pith of the matter.
- knob Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
By length
- 3 letters
- sum1
- 4 letters
- soul1, core1, meat1, knob1, gist1, stub1, crux1, pith1
- 5 letters
- heart1, stuff1
- 6 letters
- center2, centre2, spirit2, kernel2, marrow2, nubbin, nubble
- 7 letters
- essence2, nubcake
- 8 letters
- gravamen3
- 9 letters
- substance2
- 10 letters
- inwardness
- 12 letters
- quintessence3, protuberance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (center2 = 2 syllables).