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meat Synonyms
Another word for meat
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• noun (Context 1)
The flesh of an animal (typically a mammal or bird) prepared and consumed as food.
Usage Example
"He decided to adopt a vegetarian diet and completely stopped eating flesh."
Strongest
flesh
• noun (Context 2)
The core, essence, or most substantial part of an issue, argument, or written work.
Usage Example
"After a lengthy introduction, the professor finally got to the substance of her lecture."
Strongest
substance
core
Strong
essence
crux
heart
• noun (Context 3)
The edible inner part of a nut, fruit, or seed, as distinguished from the shell or husk.
Usage Example
"She carefully cracked the walnut shell to extract the sweet kernel inside."
Strongest
kernel
Strong
flesh
pulp
Opposites of meat
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of meat varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
shell
husk
trivia
fluff
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Meat. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/meat