substantials
Things that matter
Things of substance or importance, typically used in contrast with trifles or superficialities.
The word appears most often in discussions of what truly matters: Let's skip the preliminaries and get to the substantials.
In older usage, substantials could mean nourishing foods or material possessions of real value.
Rich in beneficial substances
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
- sustainingMaintaining over time
energizing · nutrient-dense · filling · hearty · satisfying · satiating · restorative · strengthening
Fundamentally necessary
- coreCentral essential portion
- foundationalServing as a base
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
indispensable · pivotal · crucial · vital · bedrock · cornerstone · keystone · constitutive
nutritious
Rich in beneficial substances
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
sustaining · energizing · nutrient-dense · filling · hearty · satisfying · satiating · restorative · strengthening · fueling
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- coreCentral essential portion
- foundationalServing as a base
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
integral · indispensable · pivotal · crucial · vital · bedrock · cornerstone · keystone · constitutive · intrinsic
meat
Animal tissue for food
beans · lentils · eggs · cheese · tofu · tempeh · seitan · chickpeas · quinoa · oats
sturdy
Solidly built, durable
strong · reliable · stable · hardy · vigorous · enduring · rugged · dependable · stalwart · weighty
substantialssuperficialities
Shallow, unimportant matters
trivialities · externals · peripherals · incidentals · accidentals
substantialsnothings
Things of no importance
trifles · emptinesses · vapors · frivolities · baubles
substantialstrivialities
Insignificant matters
trifles · minutiae · incidentals · nonessentials · peripherals
- substantial evidenceAdequate basis for conclusion
substantial, substantiality, substantially, substantialness, substantiate, substantiated, substantiates, substantiating, substantiation