abridgement

The word “abridgement” has 3 syllables: a-bridg-ment

It's pronounced as /əˈbrɪdʒ.mənt/


What is synonym and antonym for abridgement?

In the thesaurus, “abridgement” has 35 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abridgement along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for abridgement

  • abbreviation
  • abstract
  • bowdlerization
  • brief
  • capsule
  • compendium
  • condensation
  • conspectus
  • contraction
  • curtailment
  • decrease
  • digest
  • diminishment
  • diminution
  • lessening
  • outline
  • overview
  • precis
  • recap
  • recapitulation
  • reducing
  • reduction
  • resume
  • review
  • shortening
  • sketch
  • sum
  • summarization
  • summary
  • summation
  • survey
  • syllabus
  • synopsis
  • tabloid
  • wrap-up

Antonyms for abridgement

  • addition
  • amplification
  • development
  • elaboration
  • enlargement
  • expansion
  • extension
  • growth
  • increase
  • lengthening
  • padding

Meanings of abridgement

  • noun
    1. The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation.
    2. The state of being abridged or lessened.
    3. An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
    4. That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly.
    5. Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
    6. The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.

Example Sentences

  • The abridgement of the novel removed several subplots to streamline the story.
  • The publisher released an abridgement of the encyclopedia for students.
  • His essay provided a concise abridgement of the historical events leading to the revolution.
  • The abridgement of the documentary left out important details, leading to confusion among viewers.
  • The teacher assigned the class to create an abridgement of the lengthy textbook chapter for their presentations.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abridgement, such as: abbreviation, abstract, addition, amplification, bowdlerization, brief, capsule.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

laconism

  • abbreviation
  • abridgement
  • abridgment
  • abruptness
  • blackout
  • brevity
  • briefness
  • brusqueness
  • calm
  • censorship
  • compendiousness
  • compression
  • conciseness
  • condensation
  • contraction
  • crispness
  • curtailment
  • curtness
  • dead air
  • death
  • decreasing
  • diminishing
  • dumbness
  • hush
  • hush-hush
  • inarticulateness
  • iron curtain
  • lessening
  • littleness
  • lull
  • minuteness
  • muteness
  • noiselessness
  • peace
  • pithiness
  • quiescence
  • quiet
  • quietness
  • quietude
  • reducing
  • reserve
  • reticence
  • saturninity
  • secrecy
  • shortening
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  • shrinking
  • sleep
  • smallness
  • soundlessness
  • speechlessness
  • still
  • stillness
  • succinctness
  • sulk
  • sullenness
  • taciturnity
  • tautness
  • terseness
  • tininess
  • uncommunicativeness
  • wordlessness

tabloid

abstract

  • abbreviate
  • abbreviation
  • abridge
  • abridgement
  • abridgment
  • abstruse
  • actualization
  • amuse
  • archetype
  • avatar
  • beguile
  • boil down
  • breviary
  • brief
  • call off
  • capsule
  • compend
  • compendium
  • complex
  • concentrate
  • conceptual
  • conclusion
  • concretization
  • condensation
  • condense
  • conjectural
  • consolidate
  • conspectus
  • cosmic
  • cosmical
  • curtail
  • curtailment
  • cut back
  • decoct
  • deep
  • detach
  • detract
  • digest
  • disconnect
  • disengage
  • dissociate
  • distract
  • divert
  • downsize
  • embodier
  • embodiment
  • encapsulate
  • encapsulation
  • entertain
  • epilog
  • epilogue
  • epitome
  • epitomize
  • essence
  • essentialize
  • ethereal
  • exemplar
  • exemplification
  • expressionist
  • expressionistic
  • externalization
  • extract
  • genius
  • hypothetical
  • icon
  • ideal
  • ideational
  • ikon
  • image
  • immaterial
  • impalpable
  • imperceptible
  • impractical
  • impressionist
  • impressionistic
  • incarnation
  • incorporation
  • incorporeal
  • indefinite
  • insensible
  • instantiation
  • insubstantial
  • intangible
  • intellectual
  • inventory
  • invisible
  • isolate
  • manifestation
  • mental
  • metaphysical
  • model
  • nonconcrete
  • nonfigurative
  • nonmaterial
  • nonobjective
  • nonphysical
  • nonrealistic
  • nonrepresentational
  • notional
  • objectification
  • outline
  • paradigm
  • part
  • pattern
  • personalization
  • personification
  • personifier
  • philosophical
  • quintessence
  • realization
  • recap
  • recapitulate
  • recapitulation
  • recondite
  • rehash
  • reincarnation
  • remove
  • reprise
  • resume
  • review
  • romantic
  • roundup
  • run-through
  • rundown
  • separate
  • shorten
  • shortening
  • shrink
  • simplification
  • simplify
  • soul
  • speculative
  • spiritual
  • steal
  • stray
  • streamline
  • streamlining
  • substantiation
  • sum
  • sum up
  • sum-up
  • summa
  • summarization
  • summarize
  • summary
  • summing-up
  • symbolist
  • symbolistic
  • synopsis
  • synopsize
  • take out
  • theoretic
  • theoretical
  • throw off
  • transcendent
  • transcendental
  • uncouple
  • unreal
  • unsubstantial
  • utopian
  • visionary
  • wander
  • withdraw
  • wrap up
  • wrap-up

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