A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
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Short
/ʃɔːt/
Synonyms for "short" (569 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (114)
3-dabackabbreviateabbreviatedabridgedabruptabruptlyadulteratedaggressiveall in allamountamplifyanimated cartoonapart fromaphoristicaposiopesticarrestedbadly offbankruptbankrupt in
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bare ofbarringbearbear accountbearishbeastlybeforebereftbereft ofbermuda shortsblack-and-white filmblemishedbluffbluntbrashbreakbreak in onbriefbrieflybriskbrokebroken circuitbrusqueburdenbutt incallowcartooncavalierchargecheatchillerchunkychurlishcinemacinemascopecineramacircuitcircuital fieldclippedcloseclose-tonguedclosed circuitclosemouthedcolor filmcometarycompactcompendiouscomplete circuitcompressedconcisecondensedcontractedcorecouchantcrampedcreepiecrispcrouchedcrustycursorycurtcurtailcurtailedcurtalcurtatecutcut offcut short
Determiner(1 words)
a small blade
Adjective(18 words)
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (171)
damageddead circuitdebaseddecreaseddecurtatedefectivedeficientdenuded ofdepresseddeprived ofdepthlessdestitute ofdevoiddevoid ofdiminisheddiminutivedinkydirectdisagreeablediscourteous
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distresseddockeddocumentarydocumentary filmdown to bedrockdumbdumpydwarfisheconomical of wordseducational filmelectrifyelfinellipticellipticalembarrassedembryonicempty ofenergizeephemeralepigrammaticerroneousexcept forexceptingexcludingexclusive ofexiguousfailfailingfalliblefaultyfeaturefeeling the pinchfewfilmflashingflatfleetfleetingflickflickerflickeringfootlingfor want offorlorn offorthwithfound wantingfragilefretfulgalvanic circuitgalvanizegenerategistgnomicgruffhalf pinthalf-pinthard upharshhastilyhorror picturehorse operahot circuithot pantshurriedhurriedlyhypoplasticill offill-offimmatureimpairedimpatientimpecuniousimperfectimpoliteimpoverishedimpreciseimpurein a nutshellin arrearin arrearsin defaultin default ofin narrow circumstancesin queer streetin reduced circumstancesin shortin short supplyin straitened circumstancesin want ofinaccurateinadequateincompleteinconsequentialinconsiderableinconsiderateindigentindisposed to talkinexactinfantinferiorinsignificantinstantaneousinstantlyinsufficientinterruptirascibleknee highknee-highknocked flatlackinglaconiclaid lowland-poorlateral circuitleaving outleglessenedlimitedlittlelive circuitlooploop inlowlow-builtlow-hunglow-levellow-leveledlow-lyinglow-setlow-staturedmagnetic circuitmakeshiftmeagermeat
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(12 words)
forgetfulinadequateinsufficientjejunejerkiestknapplackinglightlimited consultationlittlelittle earthlinglow
Noun(2 words)
frenulum brevelowrise
Related words (284)
mediocremeteoricmicrocircuitmidgetminiatureminusminusculemissingmixedmomentarymoodymotion picturemotion-picture showmoviemoving picturemultiple circuitmultiple seriesmummutenarrow
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neapneedingnegligiblenewsreelno great shakesnot perfectnubnudieoffoffhandon the edgeone horseone-horseout ofout of pocketpartpartialpatchypathpennilessperemptorilypetitepettyphotodramaphotoplaypicayunepicayunishpicturepicture showpiddlingpinchedpindlingpint sizedpint-sizedpithpithyplainplug inpocketpoint-blankpointedpokypoorpoorly offpornographic filmprecludingpreviewprinted circuitproneprostrateprunedpunypurportquickquick-temperedquietrarerecumbentreducedreservedroughruntyscantscant ofscantyscarcescrappyscrimpysensesententiousseries multiplesetting asidesevereshallowsharpshockshort accountshort and sweetshort circuitshort interestshort ofshort of fundsshort of moneyshort sellershort sideshort-circuitshort-livedshort-temperedshort-termshort-termedshortenshortenedshorthandedshortsshyshy ofsilentsilent filmsketchyskimpskimpyskin deepskin flickskin-deepslenderslightsmallsmallishsnappishsneak previewsnippetysnippysnugspaghetti westernsparesparing of wordssparsespartanspeechlessspeedysquatsquattysqueezedstep downstep upstiffenstintstockystoopedstopstraightstraightforwardstraitenedstrappedstubbystumpystuntedsubstancesuccinctsuddensuddenlysummarysuperficialsupinesurlyswiftswitch offswitch onsynopsizedsynoptictaciturntalkietalking picturetechnicolortemperamentaltemporaryterminatetersetestythickthicksetthrillerthrusttighttight lippedtight-lippedtinyto the pointtongue tiedtongue-tiedtrailertransienttransitorytriflingtrimtrivialtruculenttruncatedturn offturn ontwo-by-fourunanticipatedlyunawareunblessed withuncivilunderdevelopedunderground filmundersizedundevelopedunelevatedunevenunexpectedlyunfinishedungraciousunloquaciousunmoneyedunperfectedunpossessed ofunprosperousunreachedunsounduntalkativeunthoroughupshotvector fieldvest-pocketvoicelessvoidvoid ofwantingweewesternwithout warningword-boundwordless
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(27 words)
mini lessonmotion picture shortmyopicpetitepoorquick quizquick samplescantscarceshort circuitshort filmshort focus pauseshort physics guideshort sellshort subjectshort summaryshort-livedshortenshortishshortsighted
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Verb(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: 3-d, a small blade, aback, abbreviate, abbreviated.
- Sentence evidence is available for short, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "short".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "short"
Keep "short" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "short" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "short", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "short" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
39 entriesShowing 16 of 39 words.
More specific
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
15 entriesshort answershort breakshort circuitshort durationshort filmshort lengthshort listshort outshort paragraphshort periodshort saleshort storyshort subjectshort termshort video
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
52 entriesShowing 16 of 52 words.
Translations
14 translations across 10 languages.
Czech
1 entries- zkratovat verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Danish
1 entries- kortslutte verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Estonian
1 entries- lühistama verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Finnish
2 entries- aiheuttaa oikosulku verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
- oikosulkea verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
French
1 entries- court-circuiter verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
German
1 entries- kurzschließen verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Japanese
1 entries- 短絡する verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Portuguese
1 entries- curto-circuitar verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Russian
4 entries- закорачивать verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
- закоротить verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
- замкнуть verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
- замыкать verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Swedish
1 entries- kortsluta verb (transitive: to cause a short circuit)
Sample sentences
60 total sentences available.
You are selling him short.
Source: tatoeba (15799)
Your work comes short of the expected standard.
Source: tatoeba (17124)
We ran short of money.
Source: tatoeba (18493)
Showing 4 of 60 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "short"?
Closest matches include 3-d, a small blade, aback, abbreviate, abbreviated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "short"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.