Synonyms of briefed

briefed 1 of 2

adjective

as in instructed

Related Words

• instructed
• enlightened
• informed
• versed
• skilled
• trained
• schooled
• self-instructed
• homeschooled
• self-taught
• self-educated
• polished
• didactic
• academic
• learned
• professorial
• bookish
• overeducated
• pedantic
• didactical
• cultivated
• knowledgeable
• educated
• cerebral
• polyhistoric
• polymath
• well-bred
• civilized
• cultured
• intellectual
• highbrow
• highbrowed
• lettered
• literate
• refined
• erudite
• inkhorn
• scholarly
• well-read

Dissimilar Words

• ignorant
• unlearned
• dark
• uneducated
• benighted
• illiterate
• unlettered
• uncivilized
• uncultivated
• uninformed
• uncultured
• semiliterate
• unscholarly
• unpolished
• lowbrow
• unintellectual
• uninstructed
• unrefined
• unschooled
• unknowledgeable
• untutored
• untaught
• undereducated
• ill-bred

briefed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of brief

1

as in informed

to give information to

the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informed
• told
• advised
• instructed
• apprised
• taught
• acquainted
• versed
• familiarized
• educated
• notified
• alerted
• enlightened
• cleared
• caught up
• filled in
• clued (in)
• let someone know
• convinced
• lectured
• kept (someone) posted
• hipped
• reassured
• assured
• advertised
• wised (up)
• announced (to)
• disclosed (to)
• schooled
• certified
• tutored
• warranted
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• undeceived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misled
• misinformed

2

as in summarized

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarized
• outlined
• digested
• recapitulated
• encapsulated
• recapped
• consolidated
• summed up
• abstracted
• reprised
• epitomized
• wrapped up
• boiled down
• synopsized
• condensed
• curtailed
• shortened
• cut back
• abridged
• simplified
• shrank
• concentrated
• downsized
• streamlined
• decocted
• essentialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• prolonged
• lengthened
• supplemented
• elongated
• expanded
• protracted
• amplified
• elaborated (on or upon)
• enlarged (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of briefed

Adjective

Minutes later royal sources counter-briefed, clarifying that Harry had not formally accepted the invite in time, and that the offer had since been withdrawn. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Verb

Insiders at the time briefed that this would likely be his last deal with the company. — Peter White, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

While the outcome was not made public, sources briefed on the case, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, told The Athletic an independent tribunal determined earlier this year that the contract did in fact remain valid. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

However, there are no assurances that this latest set of talks will lead to meaningful negotiations toward a settlement, the Times reported, citing people briefed on the upcoming discussions. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

The toddler was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a residential pool in Harris County, Texas, on June 28, a person briefed on what happened told The Associated Press. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

The baby’s father, Andres Garcia, survived the boat disaster, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Clearly, Trump has been getting briefed on developments about the North Korean nuclear inventory. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

An individual who was briefed on the board meeting and renovation plans confirmed the details and the vote to NPR, but is anonymous because they are not authorized to speak to the media. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

But unlike July’s flight, the press corps was briefed on the operation and its dangers. — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026