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

Per the synopsis, the eight-episode series, set in 1994, follows Demon Destroyer, a world-famous rock band whose members are crushed by their own stage mascot during a live performance and sent straight to Hell. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Five unpublished novelists will be selected through a public submission process based on a writing sample and synopsis. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Per the book’s synopsis, Direction will help readers navigate a variety of topics, including how to speak your truth. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Paramount+ released the teaser trailer (below), and announced the premiere date and synopsis for the new season of the hit crime dramedy, which stars Sylvester Stallone as an Oklahoma mobster. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026