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 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

Hampered by a left hamstring injury that curtailed his involvement early on, Yamal hasn’t been the headline act that many expected. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Plans for low volume road-car production were curtailed by Bruce’s untimely death while testing at Goodwood in 1970, and the original has been something of a dusty footnote until now. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed. — ABC News, 8 July 2026