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

Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Her campaign has been relatively free of major bumps since an appeals court in July cleared her path for a fourth run at the presidency, with a ruling that shortened a ban on seeking public office handed down to Le Pen for embezzling public funds. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The third game, shortened for tournament play, was a totally different story. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Whatever the stage, writing code faster still doesn’t mean the whole path from task to production has shortened. — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The name Antonio appears in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and can also be shortened to Tony. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026

The jacket has a mid-length design that can be shortened thanks to its cinchable, drawstring hem. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Her sentence was later reduced by one year following a retroactive change to the federal sentencing guidelines, while earned time through the First Step Act also shortened her time in prison. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

In 2024, it was shortened from three hours to two hours and 15 minutes. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026