Greg Larsen takes us through the ins and outs of synonyms in SQL Server:
Once a database object has been created, and lots of application code has been written that references the object, it becomes a nightmare to rename the object. The nightmare comes from the amount of effort and coordination work required to make the name change without the application failing. If just one place is missed when coordinating the rename, the outcome could be disastrous. This is where a synonym can help minimize the risk associated with renaming a base object.
I’ll admit that I don’t really think about synonyms much and have used them at most a couple of times in my career. I can see where they’d be useful, but that comes at the risk of something going wrong and people not even realizing they exist.