Synonyms of capsule

capsule 1 of 3

noun

ˈkap-səl 

1

as in pill

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally

took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pill
• tablet
• dose
• lozenge
• drug
• cap
• medication
• drop
• dosage
• remedy
• potion
• cure
• preparation
• physic
• pharmaceutical
• medicinal
• bolus
• gelcap
• specific
• wonder drug
• miracle drug
• pilule

2

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheath
• casing
• housing
• covering
• pod
• jacket
• shell
• hull
• case
• cover
• husk
• armor
• cocoon
• shield
• cartridge
• coating
• encasement
• package
• plate
• wrapper
• cassette
• plating
• house
• envelope
• mail
• bark
• crust
• skin
• carapace
• casette
• panoply
• facing
• cuticle
• backing
• hide
• coverture

3

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• encapsulation
• digest
• inventory
• summa
• résumé
• synopsis
• brief
• resume
• précis
• rundown
• breviary
• recapitulation
• conspectus
• recap
• summarization
• sum-up
• roundup
• resumé
• summing-up
• sum
• run-through
• abstract
• compendium
• epitome
• wrap-up
• condensation
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• shortening
• abridgement
• abridgment
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• compend
• rehash
• conclusion
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

capsule

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adjective

as in concise

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning

capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concise
• brief
• summary
• elliptic
• compact
• short
• monosyllabic
• thumbnail
• epigrammatic
• pithy
• telegraphic
• succinct
• aphoristic
• elliptical
• blunt
• terse
• curt
• condensed
• laconic
• sententious
• compendious
• apothegmatic
• crisp
• abbreviated
• shortened
• abrupt
• meaningful
• abridged
• curtailed
• substantial
• brusque
• meaty
• brusk
• significant
• snippy
• snippety
• well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffuse
• redundant
• enlarged
• circuitous
• rambling
• wordy
• prolix
• windy
• repetitious
• verbose
• expanded
• tautological
• circumlocutory
• supplemented
• inflated
• embroidered
• exaggerated
• long-winded
• embellished
• pleonastic
• tautologous

capsule

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verb

as in to compress

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compress
• condense
• squeeze
• pack
• compact
• narrow (down)
• telescope
• consolidate
• capsulize
• constringe
• constrict
• collapse
• cram
• contract
• simplify
• boil down
• jam
• shorten
• shrink
• abridge
• curtail
• abbreviate
• jam-pack
• concentrate
• decrease
• downsize
• crowd
• streamline
• diminish
• lessen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• expand
• decompress
• outspread
• dilate
• scatter
• disperse
• dissipate
• swell
• inflate
• distend
• outstretch

Examples of capsule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Workers had to drill inside the Liberty Memorial Tower’s wall to retrieve the capsule. —Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

In 1946: Nazi leader Hermann Goering, who was convicted during the Nuremberg trials, committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule in his prison cell hours before his scheduled hanging for war crimes. —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Additionally, as part of the capsule collections, merchandise specific to each school — provided by Champion sportswear — will be available for purchase. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024

Cotton Turtleneck Sweater This cotton turtleneck sweater is destined to become a capsule item in your wardrobe. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024