Thesaurus:gist

Thesaurus:gist

THESAURUS

gist

English

Synonyms

• brass tacks

• core

• crux

• deets (slang)

• details

• essence    [WS]
• general tenor

• gist

• heart

• heart and soul

• inwardness (obsolete)

• kernel

• marrow

• meat    [WS]

• nitty-gritty

• nub

• nuts and bolts (idiomatic)

• pith (figurative)

• quintessence

• soul

• spirit    [WS]

• stuff

• substance    [WS]

See also

• Thesaurus:essence

Further reading

• “5. intrinsicality” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “gist” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.