elided

Dropped in speech

Elided means omitted or left out.

A sound or syllable may be elided in casual speech: The "g" is elided in "fishin'".

More broadly, something elided has been glossed over or removed: The report elided any mention of the scandal.

The word often implies the omission was deliberate or convenient rather than accidental.

ellipsis

truncated

Cut off abruptly

abbreviatedMade shorter, typically words
condensedMade more compact
compressedReduced by pressure

abridged · curtailed · clipped · cropped · incomplete · fragmentary · dots · suspension · gap · break

omission

omitted

Left out intentionally

droppedLet fall downward
left outNot made part of
removedTaken from position

cut · excised · deleted · trimmed · skipped · excluded · suppressed · unstated · unspoken · unsaid

linguistic

vowel

Unobstructed speech sound

syllableUnit of pronunciation
contractionReduction in size
schwaNeutral unstressed vowel

syncopation · syncope · clipped · shortened · slurred · blended · merged · liaison · reduction · weakening

avoidance

sidestepped

Avoided by moving aside

bypassedWent around an obstacle
circumventedEvaded by going around
evadedSuccessfully avoided capture

skirted · dodged · glossed over · overlooked · ignored · disregarded · neglected · downplayed · minimized · soft-pedaled

Opposites

phonetic articulation

elidedarticulated

Having segments that bend

pronounced · enunciated · sounded · voiced · spoken

textual inclusion

Made part of

retained · preserved · kept · restored · inserted

explicitness of expression

Clearly and directly expressed

stated · expressed · elaborated · emphasized · spelled out

Family

elide, elides, eliding

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G