Synonyms of pith

pith

noun

ˈpith 

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

finally got to the pith of the discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pith

Nearly 500 years before, a Franciscan friar arrived in what is now the state of Jalisco carrying a 13-inch icon of the Virgin Mary that had been molded by Indigenous craftsmen from a paste of corn pith and orchid bulbs. — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

Place one cut end on the surface of the cutting board for stability, then use your knife to carefully trim the peel away, from top to bottom, following the contour of the fruit to remove the peel and white pith. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026

Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026

The citrus here is used in its entirety, skin, pith, flesh, and all. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026