Synonyms of kernel

kernel

noun

ˈkər-nᵊl 

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

the kernel of your argument seems to be the inevitability of human migration into space

Synonyms & Similar Words

• root
• core
• essence
• heart
• meat
• point
• nucleus
• sum
• sum and substance
• pith
• bottom line
• crux
• gist
• pivot
• nub
• net
• keynote
• centerpiece
• theme
• the long and short
• meat and potatoes
• subject
• nubbin
• tenor
• bull's-eye
• content
• substance
• the long and the short
• direction
• body
• course
• drift
• thesis
• hypothesis
• proposition
• purport

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kernel

The good news is that this requires physical proximity to a phone, the bad news is that is a kernel threat that could lead to a privilege escalation providing data and device access to an attacker. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Go whole hog on whole grains Hearty and versatile, whole grains — such as barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rye and whole wheat — contain the entire grain kernel, including the bran, germ and endosperm. —Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025

As with most of his career as a conspiracist, RFK is tying together little kernels of truth into a false narrative and then framing it as just asking common-sense. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025

Season generously with salt, then stir in half of the corn kernels. —Scott Clark, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025