Synonyms of shortened

shortened 1 of 2

adjective

as in abbreviated

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

shortened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shorten

as in truncated

to make less in extent or duration

we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn

if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shortened

Verb

And the Sox received a bit of a bad break in the eighth with a 1-hour, 28-minute rain delay that shortened Grant Taylor’s relief outing to one inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

With Jeanie’s power firmly defined by the court, the Lakers signed LeBron James in 2018, traded for Anthony Davis in 2019 and won a title during a season shortened by COVID in 2020. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

And because Preservé also allows an implant to be inserted above the muscle, recovery time can be shortened from an average of four to six weeks to a few days, while also retaining nipple sensation and muscle structure. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Route 25 is adjusted to run on Aramingo, York and Frankford, and shortened to operate between Frankford Transit Center and Spring Garden. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Days after the Post’s investigation, Flock Safety announced a number of additional mandatory safeguards for customers, including a new auditing system and shortened data retention periods. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Bangladesh restricted air-conditioning use, Laos shortened the school week, and Sri Lanka declared an additional public holiday. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Cross-border cases are especially vulnerable to translation errors, shortened names and confusion between parent companies and subsidiaries. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

The away terrace behind one goal is similarly shortened, leaving only the sweeping main stand to provide any kind of architectural merit. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026