Synonyms of sum and substance

sum and substance

phrase

as in core

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

Realism was the sum and substance of his work.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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