SHORT Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word short. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHORT
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little | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some • low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal noun • a small amount or duration adverb • not much adjective satellite • (of children and animals) young, immature • (informal) small and of little importance • (of a voice) faint • lowercase • small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context) | ||||||||
brief | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||||
concise | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • expressing much in few words | ||||||||
curt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by rude or peremptory shortness • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||||
compact | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • a small and economical car adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature • briefly giving the gist of something verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • compress into a wad • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
crisp | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • tender and brittle • pleasantly cold and invigorating • pleasingly firm and fresh • (of hair) in small tight curls • brief and to the point; effectively cut short verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make brown and crisp by heating | ||||||||
laconic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||||
pithy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • concise and full of meaning | ||||||||
small | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent noun • the slender part of the back • a garment size for a small person adverb • on a small scale adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • (of children and animals) young, immature • slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope • low or inferior in station or quality • lowercase • (of a voice) faint • have fine or very small constituent particles • not large but sufficient in size or amount • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||||
succinct | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • briefly giving the gist of something | ||||||||
terse | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||||
abbreviation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a shortened form of a word or phrase • shortening something by omitting parts of it | ||||||||
abruptly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • quickly and without warning | ||||||||
brusk | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by rude or peremptory shortness | ||||||||
brusque | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by rude or peremptory shortness | ||||||||
curtly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner | ||||||||
dead | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life • not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat noun • people who are no longer living • a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense adverb • completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers • quickly and without warning adjective satellite • very tired • unerringly accurate • physically inactive • (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive • devoid of physical sensation; numb • lacking acoustic resonance • not yielding a return • not circulating or flowing • not surviving in active use • lacking resilience or bounce • out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown • no longer having force or relevance • the complete stoppage of an action • drained of electric charge; discharged • devoid of activity | ||||||||
forgetful | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range • not mindful or attentive adjective satellite • failing to keep in mind | ||||||||
inadequate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task adjective satellite • of insufficient quantity to meet a need | ||||||||
jejune | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of insufficient quantity to meet a need • displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity • lacking interest or significance or impact | ||||||||