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Synonyms for conspectus

14 synonyms

noun

Most common

brief summary abstract synopsis outline digest syllabus epitome

All synonyms

Noun

summary, synopsis, brief, abstract, outline, digest, syllabus, epitome, compendium, breviary, abridgment US, abridgement UK, compend, clavis, abbreviation

Definitions

n. 1
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.

Forms

Plural: conspectuses → summaries, synopses, briefs, abstracts…

Example sentences

brief It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."
summary I'm not expecting details; just a summary is fine.
abstract Young children are incapable of abstract thinking.
synopsis Why didn't you provide a synopsis?
outline Outline to me in general terms what is happening.
digest Roughage is the part of food the body can't digest.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
conspectus		falling
brief		steady
summary		falling
abstract		falling
synopsis		steady
outline		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: brief¹
6 letters: digest², clavis
7 letters: summary³, outline², epitome⁴, compend
8 letters: abstract², synopsis³, syllabus³, breviary
10 letters: compendium⁴, abridgment
11 letters: abridgement³
12 letters: abbreviation⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (digest² = 2 syllables).