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
• summarization
• brief
• recap
• rundown
• summa
• 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
• streamlining
• reprise
• compend
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of synopsis

To deal with her grief, Mila has taken up the odd hobby of writing obituaries for living people, per the book’s synopsis. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

According to the synopsis, the film was shot at night on Tel Aviv rooftops and focuses on the killings of Palestinian civilians. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The book tells the story of a violent home invasion that spirals into a web of kidnapping, deception, corruption, and murder across the contemporary American South, per the synopsis. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

The synopsis goes on to tease dramatic domestic and international affairs, as it was revealed in the closing moments of season three that Hal and President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) had schemed to steal a Russian nuclear weapon. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026