Synonyms of syncopated

syncopated 1 of 2

adjective

as in abbreviated

Related Words

• abbreviated
• curtailed
• condensed
• abridged
• shortened
• compact
• cut-back
• sudden
• brief
• shortish
• transient
• epigrammatic
• little
• abrupt
• short
• transitory
• momentary
• fleeting
• ephemeral
• laconic
• short-lived
• terse
• pithy
• concise
• succinct
• fast
• crisp
• summary
• short-range
• impermanent
• short-term
• compendious

Dissimilar Words

• long
• extended
• lengthy
• great
• persistent
• endless
• protracted
• interminable
• prolonged
• unending
• everlasting
• far
• long-drawn-out
• permanent
• enlarged
• long-lived
• overlong
• longish
• long-range
• long-term
• expanded
• supplemented

syncopated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of syncopate

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration

she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortened
• truncated
• abbreviated
• reduced
• cut back
• curtailed
• abridged
• docked
• abstracted
• trimmed
• elided
• compressed
• recapitulated
• decreased
• cut down
• encapsulated
• summarized
• modified
• digested
• epitomized
• summed up
• tapered
• pared
• cut
• constricted
• contracted
• pruned
• diminished
• slashed
• subtracted (from)
• downsized
• abated
• deflated
• lowered
• moderated
• retrenched
• shrank
• dwindled
• lessened
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elongated
• prolonged
• extended
• lengthened
• protracted
• expanded
• supplemented
• enlarged
• increased
• added
• augmented
• amplified
• heightened
• dilated
• raised
• boosted
• escalated
• distended
• maximized
• swelled
• inflated
• pumped up
• blew up
• aggrandized
• ballooned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of syncopated

Adjective

Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Jamerson’s legacy is that of the architect of modern electric bass playing, particularly the transformation of the bass into a melodic, syncopated force. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Digitally tweaked to fit the syncopated rhythm and stay on key, Weir’s vocals have a discomfiting quality that’s almost certainly unintentional—especially considering how often the beauty of the Dead lied in their very human imperfections. — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026

The best sax players work off patterns, beats and syncopated rhythms. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026