Synonyms of abbreviated

abbreviated 1 of 2

adjective

as in abridged

Related Words

• abridged
• shortened
• curtailed
• condensed
• syncopated
• brief
• short
• compact
• shortish
• cut-back
• sudden
• transient
• little
• short-lived
• summary
• abrupt
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• concise
• momentary
• succinct
• transitory
• pithy
• terse
• epigrammatic
• laconic
• compendious
• fast
• short-term
• short-range
• impermanent
• crisp

Dissimilar Words

• long
• extended
• lengthy
• great
• far
• prolonged
• protracted
• interminable
• persistent
• endless
• everlasting
• unending
• permanent
• long-drawn-out
• enlarged
• longish
• long-lived
• overlong
• expanded
• long-range
• supplemented
• long-term

abbreviated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of abbreviate

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration

had to abbreviate his vacation in France in order to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortened
• truncated
• abridged
• reduced
• curtailed
• syncopated
• cut back
• elided
• summarized
• docked
• trimmed
• compressed
• decreased
• encapsulated
• abstracted
• modified
• recapitulated
• digested
• epitomized
• cut down
• pared
• summed up
• tapered
• contracted
• constricted
• pruned
• cut
• diminished
• downsized
• moderated
• slashed
• subtracted (from)
• dwindled
• lowered
• shrank
• retrenched
• lessened
• deflated
• abated
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• prolonged
• elongated
• lengthened
• protracted
• expanded
• supplemented
• enlarged
• increased
• added
• augmented
• amplified
• heightened
• dilated
• maximized
• raised
• boosted
• escalated
• inflated
• swelled
• distended
• blew up
• pumped up
• aggrandized
• ballooned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abbreviated

Adjective

In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

Verb

If the lockout results in a partial cancellation of games next season, spring training will be abbreviated once a new labor deal is reached and a frenetic period of transactions will be unleashed. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Tailgating, an Arrowhead passion, figures to be abbreviated in a reduced Truman Sports Complex parking lot. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026

For a project with so many possible permutations, the final cut is rather abbreviated. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026

Bangs are adjustable and can be abbreviated or worn in a slightly longer sweep, though still well above the brow. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

The bill calls for the implementation of aircraft detection lighting systems, sometimes abbreviated as ADLS, which the Federal Aviation Administration describes as obstruction lights that turn on when a primary radar detects approaching aircraft. — Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026

Choose the Right Color Temperature Color temperature refers to how warm or cool a light source is, measured in Kelvin (abbreviated as K). — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026

In 1976, the theater began its own TV show, called Second City Television (and usually abbreviated as SCTV). — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026