shortness

Noun
US[shawrt-nuhs]/ˈʃɔrtnəs/2 syllables
Synonyms: truncationabruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness

Open English WordNet

Noun (6)

  1. the property of being of short spatial extent“the shortness of the Channel crossing”Opposite longnessType of lengthKinds skimpiness, scantiness
  2. the condition of being short of something“there was no shortness of money”“can cause shortness of breath”Type of lack, deficiency
  3. the property of being truncated or shortSynonyms: truncationType of lowness
  4. the property of being of short temporal extent“the shortness of air travel time”Opposite longnessType of duration, lengthKinds curtailment, briefness
  5. the property of being shorter than average statureOpposite tallnessType of stature, height
  6. an abrupt discourteous mannerSynonyms: abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffnessType of discourtesy, rudeness

Related words short adjective, jejune adjective, forgetful adjective, little adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Short′ness noun

The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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