elision
The word “elision” has 3 syllables: e-li-sion
It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɪʒən/
What is synonym and antonym for elision?
In the thesaurus, “elision” has 86 synonyms and 38 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for elision along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for elision
- abbreviating
- abbreviation
- abridging
- abridgment
- blank
- breach
- break
- cancellation
- carelessness
- chasm
- compression
- condensation
- condensing
- confinement
- confining
- constriction
- curtailing
- curtailment
- cutting down
- cutting out
- decrease
- decreasing
- deduction
- default
- deflating
- deflation
- deletion
- delinquency
- dereliction
- diminishing
- diminution
- disregard
- disregardance
- drawing together
- dwindling
- elimination
- evaporating
- evaporation
- excluding
- exclusion
- failing
- failure
- forgetfulness
- gap
- hiatus
- ignoring
- inadvertence
- inadvertency
- lack
- lacuna
- lapse
- leaving out
- lessening
- lopping
- missing
- narrowing
- neglect
- negligence
- noninclusion
- omission
- omitting
- overlook
- overlooking
- oversight
- passing over
- preclusion
- preterition
- pretermission
- prohibition
- receding
- recession
- reducing
- reduction
- repudiation
- shrinkage
- shrinking
- shrivelling
- skip
- slighting
- slip
- subtraction
- tensing
- tightening
- withdrawal
- withdrawing
- withholding
Antonyms for elision
- accomplishment
- accretion
- accrual
- achievement
- addendum
- addition
- allowance
- amplification
- augmentation
- boost
- closure
- continuation
- continuity
- dilation
- enlargement
- expansion
- extension
- gain
- inclusion
- increase
- increment
- insertion
- juncture
- lengthening
- more
- opening
- perfection
- permission
- plus
- raise
- regard
- remembrance
- respect
- rise
- spread
- stretch
- success
- supplement
Meanings of elision
- noun
- The deliberate omission of something.
- The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.
Example Sentences
- In poetry, elision is often used to maintain the rhythm of the lines.
- The elision of vowels in casual speech can make words easier to say.
- The professor explained how elision impacts the flow of spoken language.
- The song's lyrics featured elision, shortening words to fit the melody.
- The writer used elision to make the dialogue sound more natural and fast-paced.
On this page you'll find 124 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elision, such as: abbreviating, abbreviation, abridging, abridgment, accomplishment, accretion, accrual.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
abbreviating
- abating
- abbreviation
- abridging
- abridgment
- abstracting
- compressing
- compression
- condensation
- condensing
- confinement
- confining
- constricting
- constriction
- contracting
- contraction
- curtailing
- curtailment
- cutting
- cutting back
- cutting down
- de-escalating
- decrease
- decreasing
- deflating
- deflation
- dieting
- digesting
- diminishing
- diminution
- discounting
- docking
- downsizing
- drawing together
- dwindling
- eliding
- elision
- encapsulating
- epitomizing
- evaporating
- evaporation
- lessening
- lopping
- lowering
- marking down
- moderating
- modifying
- narrowing
- omission
- omitting
- paring
- paring down
- pruning
- recapitulating
- receding
- recession
- reducing
- reduction
- retrenching
- shortening
- shrinkage
- shrinking
- shrivelling
- slashing
- summarizing
- summing up
- syncopating
- tapering
- tensing
- tightening
- trimming
- truncating
- withdrawal
- withdrawing
ignoring
- absolving
- acquitting
- blackballing
- blank
- breach
- break
- bypassing
- canceling
- cancellation
- carelessness
- chasm
- clearing
- cold shoulder
- condoning
- contravention
- cutting out
- default
- delinquency
- dereliction
- discarding
- discounting
- disdaining
- disregard
- disregardance
- disregarding
- elimination
- elision
- encroachment
- excepting
- excluding
- exclusion
- exculpating
- excusing
- exonerating
- explaining
- failing
- failure
- forgetfulness
- forgetting
- forgiving
- forgiving and forgetting
- gap
- hiatus
- ignore someone
- inadvertence
- inadvertency
- infraction
- infringement
- intrusion
- invasion
- justifying
- lack
- lacuna
- lapse
- leaving out
- misconduct
- misdemeanor
- misfeasance
- misprision
- missing
- neglect
- neglecting
- noninclusion
- nonobservance
- not including
- not naming
- offence
- offense
- omission
- omitting
- ostracism
- ostracization
- overlook
- overlooking
- overpassing
- oversight
- papering over
- pardoning
- passing over
- pooh-poohing
- poohing
- precluding
- preclusion
- preterition
- pretermission
- prohibition
- rationalizing
- rejecting
- remitting
- repudiating
- repudiation
- scanting
- scorning
- sending to Coventry
- shrugging off
- sin
- skimping
- skip
- slighting
- slip
- transgression
- trespass
- vindicating
- violation
- waiving
- whitewashing
- withholding
- wrong