quintessence | Definition of quintessence

Synonyms and Antonyms of quintessence

1 the most perfect type or example

the Parthenon in Greece was considered the quintessence of the perfectly proportioned building

Synonyms of quintessence

acme, apotheosis, beau ideal, byword, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfection

Words Related to quintessence

archetype, model, prototype

paradigm, standard

nonpareil, paragon

abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, incarnation, incorporation, manifestation, personification

height, last word, meridian, ultimate, zenith

benchmark, criterion, touchstone, yardstick

2 the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

a selfless desire to help others is the quintessence of the virtue of charity

Synonyms of quintessence

being, essence, essentiality, nature, quiddity, soul, stuff, substance

Words Related to quintessence

alpha and omega, center, core, keynote, marrow, pith, seat

embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification

aspect, attribute, feature, property

gist, kernel, nub

Phrases Synonymous with quintessence

name of the game