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short
adjective as in abridged
Strong matches
bare, compressed, condensed, curtailed, decreased, diminished, fleeting, lessened, little, summarized, summary
adjective as in not tall
Weak matches
chunky, close to the ground, pint-sized, pocket-sized, runty, sawed-off, skimpy, squatty, stocky, stubby, thickset, undersized
adjective as in insufficient
adjective as in abrupt, discourteous
Weak matches
bad-tempered, breviloquent, curt, gruff, impolite, inconsiderate, irascible, offhand, rude, short-spoken, short-tempered, snappy, snippety, snippy, testy, unceremonious, uncivil, ungracious
adjective as in crumbly
adverb as in abruptly
Weak matches
aback, by surprise, forthwith, sudden, unanticipatedly, unaware, unexpectedly, without delay, without hesitation, without warning
Example Sentences
And it falls far short of the probity expected of the nation’s highest law enforcement officer.
Long story short here, television readiness appears to be priority No. 1 for these folks—perhaps not surprising given that, according to Axios, Trump’s Cabinet selection process involves watching clips of different candidates’ appearances on television.
The line between basic research and discoveries is not always short.
Now that Gaetz has left Congress in anticipation of joining Trump's administration as the highest law enforcement officer in the country, the House GOP's thin majority will be short another seat, which will be filled via special election.
These people need immediate help in a county that is notoriously short on all levels of psychiatric treatment, from short-term to long-term.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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