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curtailed

ADJECTIVE
brief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concise fleeting momentary quick short-lived swift temporary
STRONG
ephemeral fast little passing transient
WEAK
hasty instantaneous meteoric short-term transitory
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enduring lasting lengthy long long-lived permanent slow sluggish
ADJECTIVE
lower
Synonyms
STRONG
decreased diminished junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate
WEAK
bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under
Antonyms
STRONG
elevated important increased major superior
WEAK
higher
ADJECTIVE
short
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse
STRONG
bare compressed condensed decreased diminished fleeting lessened little summarized summary
WEAK
aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enduring lasting lengthy
STRONG
long
WEAK
unabridged
ADJECTIVE
shorter
Synonyms
WEAK
briefer diminished less lessened lower more concise reduced
Antonyms
WEAK
higher longer taller
ADJECTIVE
thumbnail
Synonyms
STRONG
brief compact short summary
WEAK
abbreviated abridged concise contracted epigrammatic short and sweet succinct to the point truncated
Antonyms
STRONG
large lengthy long unabridged

Example Sentences

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As a result, the report argues, the Irish language is often seen as something that should be "curtailed" in a united Ireland.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

With shipping curtailed and regional gas infrastructure damaged, both production and transport of key nutrients have been constrained, creating a supply shock in already tight markets.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

South Korea’s semiconductor-led export growth could be curtailed if chip makers start running low on key production materials in the next few quarters, said ING economist Min Joo Kang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Neymar brought profile and panache to Paris but could not deliver the holy grail of European success, Denilson's trickery failed to help Real Betis beat the drop, a car crash curtailed Gigi Lentini's buccaneering brilliance.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Criminals’ rights were curtailed and stricter sentencing guidelines put in place.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt