shortness

Plural: shortnesses

Noun

• the property of being of short spatial extent
  • "the shortness of the Channel crossing"
• the condition of being short of something
  • "there was no shortness of money"
  • "can cause shortness of breath"
• the property of being truncated or short
• the property of being of short temporal extent
  • "the shortness of air travel time"
• the property of being shorter than average stature
• an abrupt discourteous manner
• The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
• The result or product of being short.
• The property of being short or terse.

Examples

• "I was chastened by the shortness of her reply."
• "the patient's shortness of breath"
• "the shortness of a stubby pencil"

Synonyms

abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, truncation

Antonyms

longness, tallness