shortness
English Thesaurus
1. an abrupt discourteous manner (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | discourtesy, rudeness, |
| definition | : | a manner that is rude and insulting (noun.attribute) |
2. the property of being shorter than average stature (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | height, stature, |
| definition | : | (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot (noun.attribute) |
3. the property of being of short temporal extent (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | duration, length, |
| definition | : | continuance in time (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | curtailment, |
| definition | : | the temporal property of being cut short (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | briefness, |
| definition | : | the temporal property of being very short (noun.attribute) |
4. the property of being of short spatial extent (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | length, |
| definition | : | the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place (noun.attribute) |
5. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | lowness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being low; lacking height (noun.attribute) |
6. the condition of being short of something (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | deficiency, lack, want, |
| definition | : | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable (noun.state) |
7. an abrupt discourteous manner (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | abrupt, |
| definition | : | surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner (adj.all) |
8. the property of being shorter than average stature (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | tallness, |
| definition | : | the property of being taller than average stature (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | little, short, |
| definition | : | low in stature; not tall (adj.all) |
9. the property of being of short temporal extent (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | longness, |
| definition | : | duration as an extension (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | short, |
| definition | : | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration (adj.all) |
10. the property of being of short spatial extent (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | short, |
| definition | : | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (adj.all) |
11. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | little, short, |
| definition | : | low in stature; not tall (adj.all) |
12. the condition of being short of something (noun.state)
13. an abrupt discourteous manner (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | abrupt, |
| definition | : | surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner (adj.all) |
14. the property of being shorter than average stature (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | tallness, |
| definition | : | the property of being taller than average stature (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | little, short, |
| definition | : | low in stature; not tall (adj.all) |
15. the property of being of short temporal extent (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | longness, |
| definition | : | duration as an extension (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | short, |
| definition | : | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration (adj.all) |
16. the property of being of short spatial extent (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | longness, |
| definition | : | the property of being of long spatial extent (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | short, |
| definition | : | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length (adj.all) |
17. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | little, short, |
| definition | : | low in stature; not tall (adj.all) |
18. the condition of being short of something (noun.state)
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