Synonyms of substances

substances

noun

plural of substance

1

as in essences

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

tireless caring and nurturing that was the very substance of maternal love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essences
• natures
• souls
• beings
• manifestations
• essentialities
• stuff
• quiddities
• spirits
• properties
• hearts
• aspects
• attributes
• quintessences
• cores
• features
• centers
• incarnations
• kernels
• marrows
• piths
• personifications
• seats
• embodiments
• keynotes
• gists
• epitomes
• alpha and omegas
• nubs

2

as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence

the question of whether the soul is a substance entirely independent of the body

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entities
• objects
• things
• realities
• individuals
• commodities
• beings
• existents
• individualities
• materials
• bodies
• subjects
• integers
• quantities
• matters
• stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonentities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of substances

Also, never swim after drinking alcohol or using marijuana or other substances that can impact alertness. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

For thin, pooling substances, use a rag or paper towel to blot up the substance. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

As crops grow, they may be contaminated by harmful substances in the water or soil, or by the feces of infected people. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Scientists are cracking the code for extracting useful molecules from substances designed to harm. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026

He was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and DUI causing injury, but the second charge was later dismissed after the substances tested for were not found to be present in his blood, the statement at the time read. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Over the past several years, special operations troops — and specifically Navy SEALs — have come under scrutiny for their use of testosterone and similar substances to enhance performance. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Ants are attracted to crumbs, spills, sugary substances, and accessible water sources. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

But scientists’ search for why these substances would have had these effects often came up empty. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026