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

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

These substances can be found in products such as cooking oils, soaps and skincare items, the government agency said. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Life leaves a mark, yet even now there’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic substances like the rocks, gases, and oceans that are the sole components of dead worlds. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

The restrictions have, in effect, relegated the substances to a grey market, fed by suppliers overseas — raising new safety concerns as users inject themselves with unvetted substances. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

If any exposure to radiation poses a risk, then minimizing it is the clearest way to protect the health of people who work with radioactive substances. — ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meets July 23-24 to consider restoring certain peptides to the list of substances eligible for compounding by licensed 503A pharmacies, with a follow-up meeting to be held before February 2027. — Jerome Adams, STAT, 6 July 2026

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026