Sum
Sum noun - A short statement of the main points.
Usage example: the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering
Synopsis
Synopsis noun - A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Synopsis
Nearby Words: synoptic, synoptical
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Cite this Source
Synopsis and Sum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sum/synopsis
Sum & Synopsis. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sum/synopsis>.
Synopsis or Sum. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sum/synopsis.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "sum" and "synopsis" have occurred on timeline