Synonyms of capsule

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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
• armor
• cocoon
• shield
• coating
• cartridge
• husk
• encasement
• package
• plate
• cassette
• wrapper
• plating
• house
• envelope
• mail
• bark
• crust
• skin
• carapace
• facing
• cuticle
• backing
• hide
• panoply
• 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
• précis
• rundown
• breviary
• recapitulation
• conspectus
• recap
• summarization
• sum-up
• roundup
• summing-up
• run-through
• sum
• abstract
• compendium
• epitome
• wrap-up
• condensation
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• shortening
• abridgment
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• compend
• rehash
• conclusion

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
• compact
• short
• monosyllabic
• thumbnail
• epigrammatic
• pithy
• telegraphic
• succinct
• aphoristic
• elliptical
• terse
• blunt
• curt
• condensed
• laconic
• sententious
• compendious
• apothegmatic
• crisp
• abbreviated
• shortened
• abrupt
• meaningful
• abridged
• curtailed
• brusque
• substantial
• meaty
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capsule

Noun

Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Its contents are not expected to be seen again until the capsule is reopened in another 250 years — July 4, 2276. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

Adjective

This year’s five-piece capsule collection includes Prada’s iconic backpack, available in the brand’s core black but also a vibrant tropical palette. — Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026

The brand held its pre-fall 2017 and capsule collections at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in December 2016. — Sandra Salibian For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026