Other Words for Short

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Short as a Adjective has these synonyms:

abruptly, suddenly, peremptorily, without warning, instantly, unexpectedly, hurriedly, hastily, out of the blue
Example: She stopped short in the middle of the road and made me get out.

brief, limited, transitory, temporary, short-lived, momentary, quick, transient
Example: HQ had a short life but a happy one. I'll just make a short stop in here and will join you in a moment.

direct, straight, straightforward, short and sweet
Example: In reply to your request for permission to leave early, the short answer is 'No'.

impecunious, straitened, pinched, underfunded, poor, penniless, deficient
Example: I'm a bit short today and wonder if you could lend me some money.

Short as a Noun has these synonyms:

small, little, slight, petite, diminutive, wee, tiny, elfin, minuscule, midget, dwarfish, squat, dumpy, runty, stubby, stunted, pint-sized, knee-high to a grasshopper, sawn-off
Example: Did you know that Queen Victoria was quite short? .

Short as a Verb has these synonyms:

abrupt, curt, terse, sharp, blunt, bluff, brusque, offhand, gruff, testy, snappish, discourteous, uncivil, impolite
Example: It is unnecessary to be so short with the staff.

laconic, terse, succinct, pithy, sententious, epigrammatic
Example: He made a few short remarks that were very much to the point.

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