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

Hayward and Bienvenue also recognized that their stories had been shortened for the show, so audiences did not see all of the necessary context for their engagement. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The company was able to join the exchange due to a recent rule change that shortened the eligibility period to 15 trading days for newly public companies. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026

The Paris Court of Appeals on Tuesday shortened the ban on running for office to 45 months, with 30 of those suspended and the remaining 15 months backdated to her March 2025 sentence. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

For some growers, the recent heat also has shortened the harvest window for certain specialty crops. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Some have shortened the strap and worn it as a fanny pack for festivals. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Both prison sentence and ban have been shortened The appeals court upheld guilty verdicts for all 11 accused, including Le Pen and other party members. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In this study, people spent more time sitting when their sleep was shortened. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026

But when the South Florida line opened, early schedules show the trip was shortened to under two hours, Bacon wrote. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026