Word SHORT: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

short

🇺🇸 [ʃɔːt]

Meanings

Having a small length or duration; not long. Short can describe anything that is comparatively shorter than usual, such as a person's height, the length of a piece of clothing, or the time taken for an event.

Examples

• He wore a short jacket because it was a warm day.
• The meeting was unexpectedly short.
• She has short hair after cutting it last week.

Synonyms

brief • compact • small

Antonyms

long • tall • extended