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Synonyms of summary

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Another word for summary is summative. Other synonyms of summary are summarizing[participial adjective|part. adj.]]>, abstractive, extrajudicial, précis and upshot.

Synonyms and similar words for summary

adjectiveConcise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

  • summativeSynonym of summary (adjective).
  • summarizing[participial adjective|part. adj.]]>
  • abstractive

adjectivePerformed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality.

nounAn abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.

  • précisA summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
  • upshotA concise summary.
  • bottom lineThe summary or result; the most important information.
  • short form slang
  • abridgment
  • abstractAn abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
  • compendiumA short, complete summary; an abstract.
  • conspectusA detailed survey or overview of a subject.
  • digestA compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.
  • epitomeA brief summary of a text.
  • outline
  • overviewA brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
  • résumé
  • synopsisA brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of...
  • the long and shortThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.
  • tl;drA summary; the gist, the long and short.

Meaning of summary

  1. adjective Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
  2. adjective Performed speedily, without formal ceremony, and (especially) without regard to legality.
  3. adjective Performed by omitting the procedures of a full trial, but within a legally valid framework.

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Questions about synonyms of summary

What is another word for summary?
Summary has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as summative, summarizing[participial adjective|part. adj.]]>, abstractive, extrajudicial, précis, upshot, bottom line and short form.
What does summary mean?
Summary means concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: summary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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