Other Words for Short

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

brief, limited, transitory, temporary, short-lived, momentary, quick, transient
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.

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

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

Short Noun 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
Did you know that Queen Victoria was quite short? .

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

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

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