Synonyms of core

core

noun

ˈkȯr 

1

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

in my very core I knew that an injustice was being committed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• soul
• bone(s)
• mind
• gut
• bosom
• breast
• inner space
• inside
• blood
• belly
• quick
• conscience
• heartstrings

2

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

the capitol building is the core of the political life of the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• mecca
• focus
• base
• heart
• nucleus
• central
• seat
• locus
• nexus
• axis
• ground zero
• nerve center
• epicenter
• playground
• headquarters
• navel
• omphalos
• cynosure
• where it's at
• eye
• essence
• kernel
• hot spot
• hive
• attraction
• magnet
• hotbed
• pith
• nub
• thick
• deep
• soul
• happy hunting ground
• quintessence
• playland
• polestar
• lodestone

3

as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

at last, we come to the core of the issue that has been dividing us

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

4

as in body

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts

a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• body
• bulk
• weight
• majority
• essence
• staple
• main
• chief
• mass
• whole
• entirety
• bottom
• heart
• nature
• root
• burden
• center
• middle
• substance
• focus
• brunt
• generality
• kernel
• amount
• sum
• nucleus
• matter
• heft
• total
• soul
• subject
• meat
• totality
• aggregate
• marrow
• quantum
• hub
• theme
• topic
• stuff
• seat
• sum total
• text
• argument
• motif
• essentiality
• pitch
• quintessence
• point
• pith
• crux
• nut
• gist
• nub
• affair
• purport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extension
• component
• element
• part
• section
• constituent
• ingredient
• segment
• accessory
• piece
• appendage
• adjunct
• offshoot
• division
• side
• quality
• feature
• aspect
• angle
• facet

5

as in midst

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface

the mountain rises from ground that is almost precisely at the island's core

Synonyms & Similar Words

• midst
• center
• middle
• interior
• midpoint
• inside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• periphery
• perimeter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of core

Atlanta already had a franchise-record 30-win season behind it and retained a core that included All-Star guards Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard and two-time WNBA champion Jordin Canada. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Despite the deep divide on governance, and disagreements on governance in Bangladesh, the 300-signatory milestone demonstrates that international brands remain committed to the Accord’s core principle. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Under the hood, the eight-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor has the juice to run most casual games, streaming video platforms, and productivity apps. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Five PCs are quad-core i7s, and the remaining 25 are dual-core i5 models. — ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026