Synonyms of entail

entail

verb

in-ˈtāl 

as in to involve

to have as part of a whole

a lavish wedding entails extensive planning and often staggering expense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• involve
• include
• encompass
• contain
• carry
• number
• comprehend
• comprise
• embrace
• take in
• subsume
• possess
• receive
• have
• incorporate
• consist (of)
• constitute
• own
• bracket
• admit
• embody
• hold
• form
• integrate
• compose
• make
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• exclude
• leave (out)
• preclude
• omit
• prohibit
• refuse
• eliminate
• miss out
• deny
• ban
• reject
• bar
• debar
• rule out
• lose
• except
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entail

The drum entails a doubling, neither replacing the belly as an instrument nor denying its second role as a vessel. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The council has not been shown plans, renderings or even told in general terms what the project will entail. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Sometimes decisions such as ending a meal with dessert or coffee (or having white or whole wheat bread alongside) take more time than the ones that entail a significant life change. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

Their court filing does not include details of what those interactions may have entailed, or who else was in the car at the time. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 July 2026