Synonyms for substance
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pith
pith, marrow, sum, essence, kernel, meat, heart, nub, being, heart and soul, quintessence, core, center US CA, centre UK, nitty-gritty informal, burden, inwardness, gravamen
2. Material — physical matter; material
material, matter, stuff, thing, importance, significance, import
3. Substantiality — substantiality; solidity; firmness
body, substantiality, mass, consistency, texture, consistence, staple
4. Content
Definitions
- n. 1
Physical matter; material.
- n. 2
Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
Some textile fabrics have little substance.
- n. 3
Physical matter; material. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
- n. 4
The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
Forms
- Plural
- substances → piths, marrows, sums, essences…
Example sentences
- essence What do you think is the essence of the training?
- pith We need to discuss the pith of the matter.
- quintessence Unicorns use quintessence for magical purposes.
- material They gave him both material and spiritual support.
By length
- 3 letters
- sum1, nub1
- 4 letters
- body2, mass1, core1, meat1, dope1, gist1, pith1
- 5 letters
- being2, thing1, means1, heart1, stuff1
- 6 letters
- matter2, center2, amount2, centre2, wealth1, burden2, import2, staple2, kernel2, marrow2
- 7 letters
- content2, message2, meaning2, reality4, fortune2, essence2, texture2
- 8 letters
- property3, material4, gravamen3
- 9 letters
- essential3
- 10 letters
- importance3, substratum, hypostasis, inwardness
- 11 letters
- consistency4, consistence3
- 12 letters
- significance4, quintessence3
- 14 letters
- substantiality
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- substance
- Italiano
- sostanza
- Español
- sustancia
- Deutsch
- Substanz
- Català
- substància