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short

[shawrt] / ʃɔrt /
ADJECTIVE
abridged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse
STRONG
bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased diminished fleeting lessened little summarized summary
WEAK
aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enduring lasting lengthy
STRONG
long
WEAK
unabridged
ADJECTIVE
not tall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
low small thick tiny
STRONG
compact diminutive little petite pocket slight squat stunted wee
WEAK
chunky close to the ground pint-sized pocket-sized runty sawed-off skimpy squatty stocky stubby thickset undersized
Antonyms
STRONGEST
big enormous huge large
STRONG
tall
WEAK
enough high lengthy long
ADJECTIVE
insufficient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
limited poor shy slender slim tight
STRONG
failing lacking needing scant scanty wanting
WEAK
deficient exiguous inadequate low on meager scarce short-handed skimpy sparse
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adequate sufficient
STRONG
abundant
WEAK
enough long
ADJECTIVE
abrupt, discourteous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brief sharp terse
STRONG
blunt brusque direct straight
WEAK
bad-tempered breviloquent curt gruff impolite inconsiderate irascible offhand rude short-spoken short-tempered snappy snippety snippy testy unceremonious uncivil ungracious
Antonyms
WEAK
courteous kind polite
ADJECTIVE
crumbly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fragile
STRONG
brittle
WEAK
crunchy delicate friable
ADVERB
abruptly
Synonyms
STRONG
suddenly unawares
WEAK
aback by surprise forthwith sudden unanticipatedly unaware unexpectedly without delay without hesitation without warning

Example Sentences

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The all-rounder was perhaps hinting towards the criticism of pitches in Asia that can turn excessively and create short Tests.

From BBC

The cricket was short and sharp, very tricky, heavily favoured to the bowlers, but today we went about it exactly the right way.

From Barron's

Has looked short of rhythm since that epic hundred in Brisbane.

From BBC

Business meetings are held in shorts and flip-flops.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said Saturday that short Tests were bad for business as some of the biggest names in the game attacked the state of the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.