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

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, is a cross-site-scripting vulnerability, usually abbreviated as XSS, that Microsoft provided mitigation advice for in May and patched in July. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Jones is now entering his second season as Indy’s unquestioned starter after a resurgent, yet abbreviated 2025 campaign. — James Boyd, New York Times, 28 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