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1. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.
Synonyms
- volatile
- material
- portion
- mixture
- part
- element
- body substance
- matter
- component part
- chemical element
- phlogiston
- living substance
- atom
- medium
- chemistry
- component
- activator
- fluid
- constituent
- protoplasm
- essence
- substrate
Antonyms
- inconsequence
- meaninglessness
- insignificance
- unimportance
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
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2. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Synonyms
- core
- centre
- sum
- hypostasis
- nitty-gritty
- center
- bare bones
- heart and soul
- cognitive content
- haecceity
- pith
- marrow
- gist
- meat
- quiddity
- nub
- mental object
- quintessence
- kernel
- content
- inwardness
- essence
- heart
Antonyms
- politeness
- persuasion
- dissuasion
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
3. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] the idea that is intended.
Synonyms
- undertone
- import
- thought
- idea
- extension
- meaning
- reference
- semantics
- tenor
- undercurrent
- denotation
- implication
- strain
- connotation
Antonyms
- good humor
- ill humor
- civility
- graciousness
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
4. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the solid part of the earth's surface.
Synonyms
- terra firma
- ness
- mainland
- peninsula
- timber
- object
- cape
- coastal plain
- field
- Earth
- foreland
- plain
- solid ground
- land mass
- world
- earth
- floor
- physical object
- land
- globe
- beachfront
- archipelago
- slash
- timberland
- dry land
- champaign
- oxbow
- island
- wonderland
- landmass
- neck
- forest
- isthmus
Antonyms
- insulator
- conductor
- unclog
- unstuff
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] a rational motive for a belief or action.
Synonyms
- account
- rational motive
- score
- why
- reason
- occasion
Antonyms
- miss
- best
- unburden
- clean
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
Synonyms
- dirt
- diatomite
- soil
- diatomaceous earth
- moraine
- material
- earth
- saprolite
- kieselguhr
Antonyms
- unworldly
- mental
- trade edition
- direct discourse
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] fix firmly and stably.
Synonyms
- anchor
- secure
- fasten
Antonyms
- unbelief
- play up
- foreground
- esteem
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] confine or restrict to the ground.
Synonyms
- restrain
- confine
Antonyms
- stay
- unprofitability
- disadvantage
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
Synonyms
- instruct
- teach
Antonyms
- fall back
- dissuade
- deficit
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] a relation that provides the foundation for something.
Synonyms
- foundation
- common ground
- footing
Antonyms
- immateriality
- incorporeality
- insubstantial
- immaterial
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))