short end

NOUN

stub

Synonyms

STRONG

butt counterfoil dock remainder remnant root snag stump tag tail

WEAK

tail end

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

Example Sentences

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“Since COVID, companies have gotten comfortable hiring overqualified people,” Grunewald said, which has led to those earlier in their careers getting “the short end of the stick.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The rest of the yield curve is steepening, with longer-term interest rates rising above the short end anchored by the Fed, which Sri-Kumar says should continue.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Other types of investors—such as bond funds, for instance—focus on the short end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

These voters feel as though they’ve gotten the short end of the bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

But the deals people made with Nansi never quite ended well for them, as they usually found themselves on the short end of the stick—cheated and helpless.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

short end

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