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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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Rhymes with Substance Abuse
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- transfuse
- newport-news
- santa-cruz
- drive-thrus
- disabuse
- aeroperu's
- worldnews
- underuse
- primenews
- kangaroos
- excuse
- confuse
- chartreuse
- suffuse
- shampoos
- revues
- reviews
- review's
- refuse
- recuse
- overuse
- misuse
- infuse
- diffuse
- defuse
- bocuse
- bemuse
- toulouse
- tattoos
Sentences with substance-abuse
1. Noun Phrase
Sometimes the court will require the driver to attend treatment programs or substance abuse classes.
2. Noun Phrase
Again, the court may also impose a substance abuse class requirement.
3. Noun Phrase
Employees have been known to claim they are struggling with substance abuse problems to avoid an adverse employment action.
4. Noun Phrase
The demand for substance abuse counselors will also grow strongly, at about 20 percent.
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. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] considerable capital (wealth or income).
Synonyms
- wherewithal
- pocketbook
- means
Antonyms
- meaningfulness
- purposefulness
- demotion
- discouragement
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
5. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties.
Synonyms
- pyrectic
- ferment
- metabolite
- pyrogen
- agent
- propellent
- inhibitor
- carcinogen
- lubricating substance
- lubricator
- antigen
- poison
- vehicle
- fuel
- matter
- assay
- philosopher's stone
- inoculant
- philosophers' stone
- nutrient
- chemical irritant
- leaven
- adulterant
- lubricant
- digestive
- food
- jelly
- lube
- toxicant
- lysin
- hydrocolloid
- adulterator
- elixir
- denaturant
- ligand
- poisonous substance
- allergen
- fomentation
- inoculum
- propellant
- leavening
- humectant
Antonyms
- significant
- insignificant
- acknowledged
- unacknowledged
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
6. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] material of a particular kind or constitution.
Antonyms
- disapprobation
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
7. substance
noun. ['ˈsʌbstəns'] what a communication that is about something is about.
Synonyms
- significance
- acknowledgment
- guidance
- packaging
- humour
- discourtesy
- wittiness
- theme
- communication
- dedication
- divagation
- subject matter
- meaninglessness
- promotion
- wit
- approval
- refusal
- topic
- acknowledgement
- excursus
- import
- narrative
- direction
- petition
- aside
- drivel
- counsel
- disrespect
- counselling
- nonsensicality
- offer
- digression
- view
- reminder
- signification
- request
- entry
- corker
- postulation
- garbage
- shocker
- offering
- humor
- information
- meaning
- nonsense
- sensationalism
- counseling
- body
- hokum
- story
- bunk
- insertion
- submission
- message
- witticism
- respects
- content
- info
- statement
- instruction
- subject
- interpolation
- disapproval
- tale
- parenthesis
- commendation
- publicity
- promotional material
- latent content
- memorial
- proposal
- opinion
- commitment
Antonyms
- disapproval
- competition
- unfaithfulness
- infidelity
Etymology
- substance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- substantia (Latin)
8. abuse
verb. ['əˈbjuːs, əˈbjuːz'] treat badly.
Synonyms
- kick around
- step
- ill-treat
- mistreat
- maltreat
- do by
- ill-use
- handle
Antonyms
- strengthen
- malfunction
- undiluted
- uncastrated
Etymology
- abusen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. abuse
verb. ['əˈbjuːs, əˈbjuːz'] change the inherent purpose or function of something.
Synonyms
- take in vain
- pervert
- misuse
- fracture
- expend
Antonyms
- finish
- evolution
- bless
- communicate
Etymology
- abusen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. abuse
noun. ['əˈbjuːs, əˈbjuːz'] cruel or inhumane treatment.
Synonyms
- persecution
- mistreatment
- ill-usage
- inhuman treatment
- cruelty
- ill-treatment
- child abuse
- child neglect
Antonyms
- praise
- undeceive
- cheer
- walk
Etymology
- abusen (Middle English (1100-1500))