synopsis
nounHow many syllables in synopsis?
There are 3 syllables in the word synopsis.How to pronounce synopsis:
Definition of synopsis:
- synopsis (noun):
- a brief review or outline of a subject
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.
- a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) abstract
Synonyms for synopsis:
abridgment
abstract
apercu
aperçu
brief
compendium
condensation
conspectus
digest
encapsulation
epitome
inventory
outline
outline sketch
precis
précis
recap
recapitulation
resume
resumé
review
roundup
rundown
résumé
sum-up
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Antonyms for synopsis:
addition
augmentation
complete version
development
dispersal
dryness
enlargement
expansion
extension
full text
growth
increase
lengthening
padding
separation
unabridgement
unabridgment
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- sleepily
- swelled-headed
- chicken wire
- spherical
- foliage
- translucent
- prearranged
- intensely
- bystander
- trustworthy
- tastiest
- pulsating
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- instructive
- fettuccine
- word-splitting
- cursory
- flimflammer
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- forwardness
- magnitude
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- absently
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- patronize
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Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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