Essence : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'essence': discover synonyms for the word essence, such as gist or nub.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as essence. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": gist and nub.


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Synonyms for essence sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for essence Degree of synonymy of essence Frequency in the language
gist
   84 1.10  
nub
   81 0.14  
pith
   80 0.20  
core
   80 9.82  
inwardness
   79 1.00  
substance
   78 7.14  
heart
   77 244.18  
effect
   77 23.90  
sum
   76 10.25  
marrow
   75 2.96  
burden
   74 9.82  
kernel
   74 0.69  
perfume
   74 11.43  
meat
   72 43.65  
nitty-gritty
   69  
center
   69 45.78  
nutshell
   69 0.94  
spirit
   69 49.35  
quintessence
   68 0.08  
ethos
   67 0.14  

Lexical field of "essence"

gist
nub
pith
core
inwardness
substance
heart
effect
sum
marrow
burden
kernel
perfume
meat
nitty-gritty
center
nutshell
spirit
quintessence
ethos
crux
element
principle
soul
nature
centrality
fundamental
sense
fact
importance
epitome
essential
imperative
real
meaning
lifeblood
reality
significance
whole
connotation
artistry
basic
esse
character
cornerstone
rigour
crucial
key
root
scent