Showing results for short end. Search instead for short+end.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Yields on the short end of the curve increased more than on the long end, extending the pattern of increases on Friday after solid payrolls data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Young men — and young women — feel like they’ve gotten the short end of the stick, and that previous generations enjoyed easier paths to advancement, stable work and comfortable living.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Fed rate cuts should be a tailwind for yields to come down at the short end of the curve.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

John wasn’t as interested in the harpoon as he was in the short end he’d snapped off.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

short end

Example Sentences

Related Words