SHORTNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

shortness

noun

Definition of shortness

as in conciseness

the condition of being short the shortness of the commencement speech was much appreciated by the impatient graduates

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Recent Examples of shortness Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026 How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness? — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2). — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 February was deemed an appropriate time for a special observance of Black history not because of the shortness of the month, but instead to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 15 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortness

Noun

This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and conciseness.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of conciseness

Noun

In my experience, the instinct to slow down and get every word perfect is exactly backwards under this kind of compression.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The operator then told Zach Hickerson to begin CPR and gave him instructions on how to perform chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth until emergency medical services could arrive.

— Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of compression

Noun

Potassium supports fluid balance and muscle contraction and is part of an eating pattern associated with healthy blood pressure.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 12 Oct. 2026
Flex your calves often Weight-bearing physical activity of any sort supports blood flow in the legs because of how muscular contractions help the veins push blood toward the heart, Jimenez said.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026