Synonyms for substance
noun
Essence
body, core, pith; see basis 1, essence 1, matter 1.
Object
matter, material, being, object, item, person, animal, something, element; see also thing 1.
in substance
See substance in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
substance burden 2core gist pith purport
These nouns denote the essential import or significance of something spoken or written: the substance of his complaint; the burden of the President's speech; the core of an article; the gist of her argument; the pith of an essay; the purport of a document.
See substance in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
That which occupies space and can be perceived by the senses:
materiality, matter. See bodyThat from which things are or can be made:
material, matter, stuff. Idiom: grist for one's mill. See matterA basic trait or set of traits that define and establish the character of something:
being, essence, essentiality, nature, quintessence, texture. See surfaceThe most central and material part:
core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, marrow, meat, nub, pith, quintessence, root1, soul, spirit, stuff. (Law) gravamen. See beThe general sense or significance, as of an action or statement:
amount, burden2, drift, import, purport, tenor. Idioms: sum and substance, sum total. See meaningThe thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse:
aim, burden2, drift, intent, meaning, purport, tendency, tenor, thrust. See meaning
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