wit vs substance

substance vs wit

wit and substance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wit	Yes	No	No	No
substance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of wit; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than wit:

wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
substance: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of wit include content, message, subject matter.

wit (noun)	substance (noun)
mental ability	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
a witty amusing person who makes jokes	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the idea that is intended
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

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