truncated

adjective

trun·​cat·​ed ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 

ˈtrən-

1

a

: cut short : curtailed

a truncated schedule

b

: lacking an expected or normal element (such as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic

2

: having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base

a truncated cone

Examples of truncated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was not the King the Padres saw for most of his truncated outing last night. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025

Before Biden named Harris as his heir apparent last summer — leaving Harris a truncated 107 days to campaign — Newsom was on the radar as a potential candidate himself. —Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025

Harris sat down with Maddow in studio as the kickoff for her book tour for 107 Days, her account of her truncated presidential campaign last year. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025

The doc would have benefitted from more of Catherine O’Hara, shown in the film giving a touching tribute at Candy’s 1994 funeral, whose commentary felt especially rich but truncated. —Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for truncated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated