Thesaurus:gist
English
editNoun
editSense: the most significant and essential part of something
editSynonyms
edit- brass tacks
- core
- crux
- deets (slang)
- details
- essence [⇒ thesaurus]
- gist
- gravamen
- heart
- heart and soul
- inwardness (obsolete)
- kernel
- marrow
- meat [⇒ thesaurus]
- nitty-gritty
- nub
- nuts and bolts (idiomatic)
- pith (figurative)
- punctum saliens
- quintessence
- soul
- spirit [⇒ thesaurus]
- stuff
- substance [⇒ thesaurus]
- tenor
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “5. intrinsicality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “gist” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.