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

Practical Realities What makes Solius quietly radical is not its $2,999 pricetag or its app, but the simple recognition that the human body was never designed to receive its most essential hormone exclusively through a gelatin capsule. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Leaning even more into the vintage patterns and textiles that shaped her inaugural capsule, the designer particularly emphasized florals applied in repeating motifs, geometric stripes, plaids, and checkered prints. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

Adjective

These colorful shorts can liven up any capsule pieces in your wardrobe. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 June 2026

To coincide with the 2026 World Cup, 4AD recently debuted a capsule collection of football jerseys inspired by iconic artists on their roster, including Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker, and Colourbox. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026