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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Treasury yields fell in Asian trade, falling more on the short end than on the long end, according to Tradeweb data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“If the administration’s efforts to push down the short end of the yield curve prove successful, ARM share could explode to the upside and help the builders put meat on the table,” the analyst noted.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Young men — and young women — feel like they’ve gotten the short end of the stick.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Even in that deal, I always came out on the short end.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

short end

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