Substance

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbstəns/

Substance (noun)

  1. A type of material with specific properties, like wood or metal.
  2. The most important part or meaning of something, like an idea or argument.
  3. A drug or chemical that affects the body or mind.

Examples

  • The table is made of a strong substance.
  • They discovered a new substance in the lab.

Common collocations: solid substance, liquid substance, natural substance, add substance, lack substance

Synonyms of Substance

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Substance

  • absence of substance or matter