Synonyms of short

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adjective

1

as in little

having relatively little height

a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• little
• small
• low
• tiny
• slight
• low-lying
• low-slung
• compact
• dwarf
• sawed-off
• flat
• mini
• petite
• diminutive
• dwarfish
• miniature
• minute
• pocket
• smallish
• stubby
• pocket-size
• wee
• pocket-sized
• stumpy
• puny
• dinky
• bitty
• squat
• squatty
• teeny
• dumpy
• half-pint
• stunted
• undersized
• undersize
• pygmy
• minimized
• scrubby
• bantam
• pint-sized
• pint-size
• teeny-weeny

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tall
• high
• lofty
• towering
• lifted
• elevated
• large
• uplifted
• raised
• statuesque
• lanky
• high-rise
• big
• voluminous
• altitudinous
• sizeable
• sizable
• rangy
• upswept
• bulky
• hefty
• oversized
• oversize
• outsized
• largish
• outsize
• gangling
• gangly
• hulking

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• tall
• high
• lofty
• towering
• lifted
• elevated
• large
• uplifted
• raised
• statuesque
• lanky
• high-rise
• big
• voluminous
• altitudinous
• sizeable
• sizable
• rangy
• upswept
• bulky
• hefty
• oversized
• oversize
• outsized
• largish
• outsize
• gangling
• gangly
• hulking

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2

as in brief

not lasting for a considerable time

fortunately for those of us in the hot sun, the graduation speech was short and to the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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3

as in lacking

not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need

regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lacking
• low
• scarce
• insufficient
• inadequate
• shy
• wanting
• deficient
• sparse
• unacceptable
• unsatisfactory
• slender
• small
• meager
• mere
• scant
• lean
• spare
• skimpy
• scanty
• minimum
• slim
• substandard
• poor
• light
• meagre
• stingy
• bare
• slight
• hand-to-mouth
• skimp
• niggardly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sufficient
• adequate
• enough
• ample
• generous
• abundant
• copious
• plentiful
• bountiful
• liberal
• plenteous
• bounteous
• enlarged
• satisfactory
• supplemented
• large
• expanded
• tolerable
• rich
• substantial
• plenitudinous
• considerable
• big
• overflowing
• lavish
• super
• sizeable
• sizable
• hefty
• oversized
• luxuriant
• jumbo
• teeming
• oversize
• abounding
• largish
• king-sized
• king-size

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• sufficient
• adequate
• enough
• ample
• generous
• abundant
• copious
• plentiful
• bountiful
• liberal
• plenteous
• bounteous
• enlarged
• satisfactory
• supplemented
• large
• expanded
• tolerable
• rich
• substantial
• plenitudinous
• considerable
• big
• overflowing
• lavish
• super
• sizeable
• sizable
• hefty
• oversized
• luxuriant
• jumbo
• teeming
• oversize
• abounding
• largish
• king-sized
• king-size

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4

as in brittle

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure

short pastry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brittle
• crisp
• fragile
• friable
• crispy
• flaky
• crumbly
• delicate
• crisped
• embrittled
• flakey
• brickle
• crunchy
• crusty
• crackly
• crispened
• breakable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flexible
• elastic
• resilient
• strong
• tough
• pliable
• sturdy
• pliant

• flexible
• elastic
• resilient
• strong
• tough
• pliable
• sturdy
• pliant

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5

as in blunt

being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner

I didn't mean to be so short with you by responding to your request with a snippy "I'm busy!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blunt
• abrupt
• curt
• gruff
• outspoken
• brusque
• bluff
• unceremonious
• downright
• crusty
• rude
• snippy
• straightforward
• honest
• brief
• rough
• crass
• plain
• short-spoken
• brusk
• direct
• candid
• frank
• vulgar
• open
• earnest
• straight-out
• terse
• forthright
• snappish
• reserved
• coarse
• point-blank
• insensitive
• laconic
• artless
• disrespectful
• sincere
• tactless
• discourteous
• plainspoken
• impertinent
• impolite
• inconsiderate
• undiplomatic
• crude
• reticent
• foursquare
• free-spoken
• closemouthed
• low
• uncouth
• tight-lipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• circuitous
• smooth
• diplomatic
• civil
• polite
• gracious
• courteous
• tactful
• politic
• considerate
• suave
• talkative
• voluble
• loquacious
• prolix
• verbose
• mealymouthed
• polished
• gallant
• long-winded
• refined
• cultivated
• genteel
• courtly

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• circuitous
• smooth
• diplomatic
• civil
• polite
• gracious
• courteous
• tactful
• politic
• considerate
• suave
• talkative
• voluble
• loquacious
• prolix
• verbose
• mealymouthed
• polished
• gallant
• long-winded
• refined
• cultivated
• genteel
• courtly

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short

2 of 4

adverb

as in abruptly

with great suddenness

the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abruptly
• suddenly
• fast
• quickly
• on a sudden
• all of a sudden
• unexpectedly
• rapidly
• quick
• surprisingly
• immediately
• promptly
• swift
• right away
• right off
• swiftly
• instantly
• right
• straightaway
• instantaneously
• speedily
• readily
• incontinently
• directly
• hastily
• recklessly
• rashly
• impulsively
• full tilt
• impetuously
• pronto
• posthaste
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowly
• gradually
• hesitantly

• slowly
• gradually
• hesitantly

short

3 of 4

verb

as in to squeeze

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• cheat
• pluck
• hustle
• sting
• stick
• beat
• screw
• stiff
• do
• shake down
• bleed
• sucker
• trick
• rip off
• shortchange
• deceive
• skin
• gaff
• con
• fiddle
• clip
• fleece
• exploit
• ream
• swindle
• victimize
• hose
• take for a ride
• defraud
• chisel
• chouse
• flimflam
• mulct
• rook
• take to the cleaners
• skunk
• thimblerig
• diddle
• euchre
• nobble
• fool
• bilk
• cozen
• do in
• wrench
• betray
• sell a bill of goods to
• extort
• nick
• soak
• gouge
• wring
• milk
• wrest
• rope (in)
• overcharge
• bitch
• dupe
• gull
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

short

4 of 4

noun

as in feature

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feature
• documentary
• short subject
• animated cartoon
• cartoon
• film
• motion picture
• movie
• moving picture
• flick
• docudrama
• featurette
• picture
• talkie
• flicker
• silent
• B picture
• B movie
• cofeature

Phrases Containing short

• short story
• in short order
• sell short
• in short
• the long and short
• fall short
• the long and the short

• short story
• in short order
• sell short
• in short
• the long and short
• fall short
• the long and the short

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