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
• summarization
• summa
• recap
• rundown
• recapitulation
• sum-up
• roundup
• digest
• inventory
• encapsulation
• summing-up
• conspectus
• run-through
• sum
• abstract
• capsule
• breviary
• wrap-up
• compendium
• epitome
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• shortening
• condensation
• curtailment
• epilogue
• rehash
• simplification
• reprise
• streamlining
• compend
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of synopsis

As of this writing, there is no official synopsis for Landman season 3. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026

And the synopsis describing the premise as the New Republic hiring Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu to take on remaining Imperial warlords threatening the galaxy doesn’t suggest anything outside of what could be a three-episode arc of the series. —Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026

Just reading the synopsis opened some deep door in my brain. —Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was abandoned at birth and endured a tough coming-of-age through the foster care system, according to ABC's synopsis. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026