Definitions

short of

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barring adj.
depleted adj.
insufficient adj.
minus adj.
except prep.

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

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energized full

WEAK

augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

insufficient

Synonyms

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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

The Bank of Spain estimates the country of around 50 million people is short of 700,000 homes, based on the gap between demand and new construction.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

But the cheers died down as it fell well short of the 395-foot wall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the wake of Monday’s settlement announcement, Los Angeles political leaders who opposed the merger were well short of enthusiastic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It is certainly short of Scotland playmaker Finn Russell, who, as Bath's marquee player, is on the league's most lucrative package, worth about £1m a year.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

No matter how you arrange it, 12 lunar months only add up to about 354 days—roughly 11 short of the solar year’s length.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

short of

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