Synonyms for substance
ˈsʌb stənssub·stance

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. substancenoun

   Synonyms:
   being, essence, nature

   Antonyms:
   attribute, attribute, property, quality

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. substance

   Synonyms:
   matter, material, body, pith, gist, import, essential, meaning, be

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1. substancenoun

   the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

   "DNA is the substance of our genes"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, core, inwardness, sum, subject matter, gist, heart and soul, nub, center, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, message, heart, content, marrow, pith

2. kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-grittynoun

   the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

   "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

   Synonyms:
   affection, summation, warmness, sum of money, sum total, means, affectionateness, center of attention, center field, content, nucleus, plaza, meaning, meat, bone marrow, centre, burden, stub, center, tenderness, snapper, core, totality, marrow, heart and soul, sum, fondness, total, nerve, core group, internality, marrow squash, nerve center, shopping center, aggregate, nub, join, kernel, nitty-gritty, union, spirit, centerfield, gist, warmheartedness, nerve centre, inwardness, centre of attention, pith, heart, shopping mall, nubble, bosom, mall, essence, ticker, message, pump, magnetic core, effect, mettle, shopping centre, perfume, spunk, philia, subject matter, amount of money, midpoint, vegetable marrow, eye, amount, middle

3. meaning, substancenoun

   the idea that is intended

   "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, import, core, inwardness, sum, subject matter, center, gist, heart and soul, content, nub, signification, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, message, heart, significance, marrow, pith

4. substancenoun

   material of a particular kind or constitution

   "the immune response recognizes invading substances"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, core, inwardness, sum, subject matter, gist, heart and soul, nub, center, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, message, heart, content, marrow, pith

5. means, substancenoun

   considerable capital (wealth or income)

   "he is a man of means"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, subject matter, core, nub, inwardness, sum, way, gist, heart and soul, center, agency, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, message, heart, content, marrow, pith

6. message, content, subject matter, substancenoun

   what a communication that is about something is about

   Synonyms:
   message, content, meat, means, core, inwardness, subject, sum, subject matter, cognitive content, heart and soul, marrow, nub, center, depicted object, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, contentedness, heart, mental object, nitty-gritty, capacity, pith, gist

7. substancenoun

   a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

   "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

   Synonyms:
   means, nitty-gritty, meat, core, inwardness, sum, subject matter, gist, heart and soul, nub, center, centre, kernel, meaning, essence, message, heart, content, marrow, pith

Matched Categories

1. • Capital
   • Communication
   • Content
   • Idea
   • Physical Entity

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. substancenoun

   Synonyms:
   substratum, groundwork, reality, hypostasis, substantiality, essential nature, real being, real existence

2. substancenoun

   Synonyms:
   meaning, import, significance, essence, pith, gist, soul, chief part, essential part, vital part

3. substancenoun

   Synonyms:
   body, matter, material, texture, stuff

4. substancenoun

   Synonyms:
   property, wealth, means, estate

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1. List of paraphrases for "substance":

   substances, content, essence, fund, merits, substantive, bottom, material, groin, drug, substantia, contents, background, drugs, compound

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1. List of known nicknames for "Substance":

   DJ Pete, Peter Kuschnereit, Pete, DJ, Mark Morrison, Sonic Experiments, Mark Davies

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1. Ted Cruz:

   I voted with the administration on the substance because of the threat of Iran but I'll tell you from my end, if the administration does it again and there is not a live and exigent emergency, you will not have my vote and I predict you will not have the vote of a number of other Republicans as well. The simpler process is follow the damn law and respect it.

2. Joe Neguse:

   Most of the coverage right now and the better part of the last few months has been on process, which of course, makes sense because we are engaged in a complex legislative process to get these bills across the finish line, but that, in some respects obfuscates away from the substance of these incredibly important, consequential pieces of legislation that will have lasting impact on the American people and American families.

3. Adam Snider:

   In addition, the pandemic likely exacerbated substance abuse issues for some individuals.

4. Dan Springer:

   It is a little bit mind-blowing, i don't feel like we're in a bubble. I do think there is substance behind the valuations.

5. Dan Reed:

   It's pretty much what you'd expect them to say, they obviously haven't seen it, and I'm not engaging with the substance of what they're saying.