Synonyms of curtailed

curtailed 1 of 2

adjective

as in abridged

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

curtailed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of curtail

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration

curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curtailed

Verb

The administration also slashed funding for mRNA vaccine research and curtailed access to the COVID vaccines. — Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

That award upended 60 years of precedent in the city’s police discipline apparatus and severely curtailed the work of the Chicago Police Board, which, in the meantime, has continued to meet and decide a small sliver of cases. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

But so, too, was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which sharply curtailed the Democratic nominating fight. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The administration closed some of New Delhi’s rail transit lines and curtailed cellular connectivity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Once the impact on overall ecosystems is curtailed as much as possible, the next step is trying to reduce collision risks. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Pandemic restrictions heavily curtailed his first season, while a wave of antitrust litigation challenged the economic foundation of the NCAA and California moved to the cusp of ushering in the NIL era through state-level legislation. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Prior to the break, Chamberlain had spent time pulling back from her regular YouTube content and curtailed her social media posting more than in the past. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

One of Magyar’s first official acts as prime minister was securing broad minority rights for Transcarpathian Hungarians in Ukraine that had been curtailed starting in 2012. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026