Synonyms of nub

1 Syllable

short, corm, knurl, heart, corms, pith, meat, core, crux, point, root, bulb, knob

2 Syllables

nubbin, cruces, mainspring, kernels, cruxes, nucleus, purport, upshot, linchpin, radix, linchpins, goings-on, nubbins, rooter, basic, nuclei, kernel, doorknob

3 Syllables

foundations, radicle, rhizome, radixes, gravamen, underlying, intentions, radices, essence, conation, intendment, validness, substance, nucleuses, foundation

4 Syllables

nitty-gritty, rationalness

5 Syllables

significance, denotatiton