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
• 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
• résumé
• synopsis
• summa
• brief
• précis
• rundown
• breviary
• recapitulation
• conspectus
• recap
• summarization
• sum-up
• roundup
• summing-up
• run-through
• sum
• abstract
• compendium
• epitome
• wrap-up
• abbreviation
• condensation
• curtailment
• shortening
• abridgment
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• compend
• epilogue
• 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

The space gallery includes flown spacecraft, including the Mercury-Redstone 2 capsule, Gemini 11 capsule and Apollo-Soyuz Command Module. — City News Service, Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026

Vehicles designed to go to space and safely return home are typically small capsules such as SpaceX’s Dragon vehicles or the command modules from the Apollo missions. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Adjective

Align probiotic pros Align produces supplements in both capsule and gummy form. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

That's a departure for vlogging ILCs, most of which have three capsule mics with effective noise reduction. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026