Synonyms of elision

elision

noun

i-ˈli-zhən 

as in deletion

something left out

unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deletion
• omission
• elimination
• skip
• reduction
• subtraction
• neglect
• lapse
• default
• negligence
• deduction
• blank
• condensation
• abbreviation
• slip
• delinquency
• oversight
• failure
• pretermission
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inclusion
• addition
• expansion
• increase
• increment
• augmentation
• rise
• gain
• accretion
• supplement
• plus
• accrual
• raise
• boost
• addendum
• more

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elision

And Henry’s brilliant at that—using the right hundred-dollar word there, and being slightly charming here, and a slight elision there. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Her lyrics, riddled with em-dashes and elisions, seem to map her spontaneous neural firing. — Pitchfork, 2 Dec. 2025

Overweening expressions of ‘good’ taste often give rise to myopic elisions between public and private identities. — Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

The contents of each article have not been rearranged, however, and all elisions have been clearly marked. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011