diff --git a/cmd/argo/commands/stop.go b/cmd/argo/commands/stop.go
index b289b264001d..43a89b0782f3 100644
--- a/cmd/argo/commands/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/argo/commands/stop.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func NewStopCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	command := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "stop WORKFLOW WORKFLOW2...",
 		Short: "stop zero or more workflows allowing all exit handlers to run",
+		Long:  "Stop a workflow but still run exit handlers.",
 		Example: `# Stop a workflow:
 
   argo stop my-wf
diff --git a/cmd/argo/commands/terminate.go b/cmd/argo/commands/terminate.go
index c20b75d374be..c10e669bbae2 100644
--- a/cmd/argo/commands/terminate.go
+++ b/cmd/argo/commands/terminate.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func NewTerminateCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	command := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "terminate WORKFLOW WORKFLOW2...",
 		Short: "terminate zero or more workflows immediately",
+		Long:  "Immediately stop a workflow and do not run any exit handlers.",
 		Example: `# Terminate a workflow:
 
   argo terminate my-wf
diff --git a/docs/cli/argo_stop.md b/docs/cli/argo_stop.md
index c39c73b9d33a..8475e44af78a 100644
--- a/docs/cli/argo_stop.md
+++ b/docs/cli/argo_stop.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 stop zero or more workflows allowing all exit handlers to run
 
+### Synopsis
+
+Stop a workflow but still run exit handlers.
+
 ```
 argo stop WORKFLOW WORKFLOW2... [flags]
 ```
diff --git a/docs/cli/argo_terminate.md b/docs/cli/argo_terminate.md
index 463c84c38b02..9f3530709571 100644
--- a/docs/cli/argo_terminate.md
+++ b/docs/cli/argo_terminate.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 terminate zero or more workflows immediately
 
+### Synopsis
+
+Immediately stop a workflow and do not run any exit handlers.
+
 ```
 argo terminate WORKFLOW WORKFLOW2... [flags]
 ```