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

The previous year, a problem with the track’s CCTV coverage meant FP1 was abandoned after just five minutes of truncated action. —Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 June 2025

While a truncated version of the speech aired on the episode, NBC later posted the entire speech to YouTube. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025

Additionally, the truncated runtimes encourage visual storytelling where essential information is conveyed onscreen versus housed in a monologue dump that could drag the show down. —William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025

This was a short, truncated season of content for Fortnite players. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 June 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