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SHORTNESS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word shortness. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word shortness. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHORTNESS

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brevity
nounn
noun

• the use of brief expressions

• the attribute of being brief or fleeting

briefness
nounn
noun

• the temporal property of being very short

• the attribute of being brief or fleeting

conciseness
nounn
noun

• terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

pithiness
nounn
noun

• terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

succinctness
nounn
noun

• terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

terseness
nounn
noun

• a neatly short and concise expressive style

abruptness
nounn
noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner

• the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

• the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

brusqueness
nounn
noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner

curtness
nounn
noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner

gruffness
nounn
noun

• a throaty harshness

• an abrupt discourteous manner

truncation
nounn
noun

• the property of being truncated or short

• the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)

• the act of cutting short

Best Hypernyms For SHORTNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shortness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
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Alternatives for BREVITY

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