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short
adjective as in abridged
Strong matches
bare, compressed, condensed, curtailed, decreased, diminished, fleeting, lessened, little, summarized, summary
adjective as in not tall
Weak matches
chunky, close to the ground, pint-sized, pocket-sized, runty, sawed-off, skimpy, squatty, stocky, stubby, thickset, undersized
adjective as in insufficient
adjective as in abrupt, discourteous
Weak matches
bad-tempered, breviloquent, curt, gruff, impolite, inconsiderate, irascible, offhand, rude, short-spoken, short-tempered, snappy, snippety, snippy, testy, unceremonious, uncivil, ungracious
adjective as in crumbly
adverb as in abruptly
Weak matches
aback, by surprise, forthwith, sudden, unanticipatedly, unaware, unexpectedly, without delay, without hesitation, without warning
Example Sentences
In her latest short story collection, Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez offers haunting imagery and a sharp focus on mental, physical and economic ruin.
But biomass watchdogs warn previous attempts at technology like Arbor’s have fallen short.
In that short time, her salary has become the mainstay of her household.
In June, the BBC reported that the Northern Ireland Executive will only fund work on about 1,000 new social houses this year, far short of its own target.
The menu includes tabletop grills piled high with grilled short ribs, flap meat, sausage, beef sweetbreads, black sausage, and other deliciousness.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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