short

Synonyms: abbreviate abbreviated aphoristic bare boiled down breviloquent brief compendiary compendious compressed concise condensed curtailed curtate cut short cut to the bone decreased decurtate diminished epigrammatic fleeting in a nutshell laconic lessened little momentary not protracted pithy pointed precise sententious short and sweet shortened short-lived short-term succinct summarized summary terse undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms: large lengthy long unabridged

Synonyms: abbreviated chunky close to the ground compact diminutive little low not long petite pint-sized pocket pocketsized runty sawed-off skimpy slight small squat squatty stocky stubby stunted thick thickset tiny undersized wee

Antonyms: high lengthy long tall

Synonyms: deficient exiguous failing inadequate lacking limited low on meager needing niggardly poor scant scanty scarce short-handed shy skimpy slender slim sparse tight wanting

Antonyms: adequate enough sufficient

Synonyms: bad-tempered blunt breviloquent brief brusque curt direct gruff impolite inconsiderate irascible offhand rude sharp short-spoken short-tempered snappy snippety snippy straight terse testy thoughtless unceremonious uncivil ungracious

Antonyms: courteous kind polite

Synonyms: brittle crisp crunchy delicate fragile friable

Antonyms: thick

Synonyms: aback by surprise forthwith sudden suddenly unanticipatedly unaware unawares unexpectedly without delay without hesitation without warning

Antonyms: long