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

Playing percussive pizzicato as often as the traditional bow, Reid gives her long, rhythmic compositions plenty of spin, pop, and sizzle, focusing on syncopated action over textural brooding. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026

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