short end

NOUN

stub

Synonyms

STRONG

butt counterfoil dock remainder remnant root snag stump tag tail

WEAK

tail end

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

Example Sentences

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The rest of the yield curve is steepening, with longer-term interest rates rising above the short end anchored by the Fed, which Sri-Kumar says should continue.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Treasury yields fell faster at the short end of the curve than on the long end, suggesting slightly receding inflation concerns due to high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Young men — and young women — feel like they’ve gotten the short end of the stick.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

More likely, patients who already struggle to find a gynecologist or primary care doctor will be the ones holding the short end of the stick.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2025

Even in that deal, I always came out on the short end.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

short end

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