Quintessence Synonyms and Antonyms

kwĭn-tĕsəns
The most central and material part
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. core
  2. essence
  3. gist
  4. heart
  5. kernel
  6. marrow
  7. meat
  8. nub
  9. pith
  10. root
  11. soul
  12. spirit
  13. stuff
  14. substance
  15. gravamen
A basic trait or set of traits that define and establish the character of something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. essence
  2. core
  3. epitome
  4. pith
  5. spirit
  6. substance
  7. being
  8. essentiality
  9. ether
  10. nature
  11. gist
  12. heart
  13. embodiment
  14. texture
  15. soul
Essence, core
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. extra

Words Related to Quintessence

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Quintessence Sentence Examples

  • And indeed, Gandalf is almost the quintessence of wizard-dom.

  • He had a great reputation as an orator, and is characterized by Ennius as "the quintessence of persuasiveness" (suadae medulla).

  • You will never have reached the heart of the matter, you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of Karate-do.

  • This document viewed clinical supervision as a method of providing continued education by grasping the quintessence of nursing practice.

  • Folk Lore Has Always Been The Most Essentially French Of All Imaginative Influences In Canadian Life; And The Songs Are The Quintessence Of The Lore.

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