Synonyms of synopsis

synopsis

noun

sə-ˈnäp-səs 

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• précis
• résumé
• brief
• summa
• summarization
• recap
• rundown
• resume
• resumé
• recapitulation
• sum-up
• digest
• roundup
• inventory
• encapsulation
• summing-up
• conspectus
• sum
• run-through
• abstract
• capsule
• breviary
• wrap-up
• compendium
• epitome
• abridgement
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• shortening
• condensation
• curtailment
• epilogue
• rehash
• simplification
• reprise
• streamlining
• compend
• conclusion
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of synopsis

True crime obsessives watched the proceedings in real time, providing synopses and commentary to their followers. April 16, 2024: Read’s first trial begins. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025

Here’s the synopsis: The story of Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with his uncle's wife sustains and haunts him through his darkest days in a Thai-Burmese prisoner of war camp in WWII. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

The mystery series explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and as an investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time, says a synopsis from the producers. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025

In his synopsis for Time, Rubio expressed confidence in Machado’s enduring commitment to democratic change. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025