Definitions

short of

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excepting excluding

WEAK

apart from aside from but for other than outside of save for with the exception of

ADJECTIVE

depleted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drained reduced vacant weakened

STRONG

bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied lessened sapped sold spent used wasted worn

WEAK

all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out sold out sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

energized full

WEAK

augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

insufficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient faulty inadequate incomplete meager poor scant scarce unsatisfactory

WEAK

bereft defective destitute devoid drained dry failing imperfect incapable incommensurate incompetent infrequent minus out of rare short shy thin too little too late unample unfinished unfitted unqualified wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate enough perfect satisfactory strong sufficient

WEAK

ample

ADJECTIVE

minus

Synonyms

STRONG

less negative

WEAK

deficient smaller subtracting

Antonyms

WEAK

plus

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for outside of with the exception of without

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short of

Although above normal, temperatures will probably fall a few degrees short of breaking records, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

It was also short of the 4.5-5.0 percent annual rate targeted by Beijing, which is the lowest in decades.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The company’s adjusted earnings of $2.93 per share also fell short of the FactSet consensus for $3.01.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Even when both fell in quick succession, Root five short of twin tons, Ben Foakes looked set to get them over the line.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

I tried to ignore the fact that so far Hope Springs was falling a little short of what I’d hoped for.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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