short




primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

"a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"

Antonym:
  • long

Nearest:
  • abbreviated; shortened; truncated
  • brief
  • clipped
  • fleeting; fugitive; momentaneous; momentary
  • short and sweet
  • short-dated
  • short-range
  • short-run; short-term


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