What is the opposite of really long?

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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective (short) Opposite of of a sizeable measurement from one point to another (of physical attributes) Opposite of of a sizeable measurement from one point to another Opposite of of having a great duration or lasting a long period of time Opposite of having a good ability to remember Opposite of looking towards the long term or future Opposite of without breaks, gaps or interruptions Opposite of protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary Opposite of endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically) Opposite of traveling or encompassing a long distance or time Opposite of without intervening space Opposite of impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner Opposite of relating to or characteristic of an epic poem Opposite of requiring significant amounts of time Opposite of lacking shine, vitality, or brightness Verb Opposite of to have a strong want or desire Opposite of to have a strong desire for Opposite of to be very eager for something Opposite of to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy Opposite of to (attempt to) mentally cause to happen Opposite of to indulge in fantasies about something desired Noun (typically used in the phrase before long) Opposite of an extended period of time Opposite of a very long time … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ (short) Opposite of of a sizeable measurement from one point to another short small compact slight brief curt concise shortish succinct terse shortened to the point crisp pithy limited abbreviated condensed curtailed apposite compendious confined abridged clear restricted compressed laconic sententious quiet silent “It's just a short strip with plenty of shops lined up along it.” Adjective ▲ (of physical attributes) Opposite of of a sizeable measurement from one point to another stunted short little small tiny underdeveloped undergrown shortish undersized bitty curtailed diminished diminutive miniature minute puny shortened smallish teeny undersize wee compressed contracted insignificant insufficient limited light inadequate poor scanty microscopic minuscule petite paltry meagerUS meagreUK insubstantial compact manageable convenient wieldy exclusive restricted thin deficient slight slim finite determinate scant mean rudimentary unsatisfactory minimal lean uncomprehensive mini reduced Lilliputian microminiature teeny-weeny pygmy microscopical infinitesimal teensy bantam micro midget teensy-weensy pocket sparse basic miserly trivial little bitty ordinary common miniscule minor inconsequential modest trifling negligible pint-sized inconsiderable humble shrimp pocket-sized small-scale toy piddling pitiful fun size more ❯ “His unusually stunted legs did not dampen his aspiration to become an Olympian.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of of having a great duration or lasting a long period of time brief short fleeting quick abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent condensed concise breviloquent curtate decurtate pithy unprolonged unsustained compressed short-lived short-term shortish mini little temporary instant immediate interim shortened curt cut contracted reduced curtailed lessened “The documentary was surprisingly brief, omitting plenty of key elements, and failing to answer many ethical questions the case had raised.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having a good ability to remember forgetful amnesic amnemonic vague scatty scatterbrained careless inattentive distracted sloppy unfocused “You're going to have to remind me who you are because I have a forgetful mind.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of looking towards the long term or future short shortsighted nearsighted imperceptive improvident injudicious blind imprudent impolitic myopic unsagacious unwary ill-considered “It is not difficult to take a shortsighted view of the matter and to put too much faith in technology.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of without breaks, gaps or interruptions intermittent broken irregular sporadic discontinuous occasional periodic erratic incomplete interrupted choppy fragmentary cyclic insubstantial casual random aperiodic infrequent episodic spasmodic cyclical fitful episodical scattered tenuous discontinuing patchy unstable disconnected periodical unsteady hit-or-miss on-and-off stop-and-go here and there now and then on and off in fits and starts on again and off again “I seem to be having Internet issues with my connection being intermittent and slow.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary swift Adjective ▲ Opposite of endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically) bounded finite limited measurable restricted temporary brief ceasing ending ephemeral halting intermittent interrupted stopping terminable transient Adjective ▲ Opposite of traveling or encompassing a long distance or time short haul Adjective ▲ Opposite of without intervening space broken separate separated split divided disconnected unconnected discontinuous fragmented dislocated parted disjointed disunited unattached split up “The solid lines represent the contours where there is an increase in electron cloud and the broken lines show regions with a decrease.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner unimposing underwhelming unimpressive humble unassuming modest reserved simple unobtrusive unpretentious “In the end, I practically begged one of the planners to walk down the road with me and see just how discreet and unimposing this new building would be.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of relating to or characteristic of an epic poem understated modest minimalist unflashy conservative simple toned-down “Teika's extremely understated poem might easily evoke random associations that in turn lead to a diffuse, disorganized response.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of requiring significant amounts of time timesaving Adjective ▲ Opposite of lacking shine, vitality, or brightness glossy lustrous Verb ▲ Opposite of to have a strong want or desire dismiss ignore decline reject repel disregard snub slight avoid abandon forsake neglect evade unmind overlook unheed brush off fail forget flout scorn omit doubt disbelieve distrust “She would dismiss his advances and leave the premises shortly after.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to have a strong desire for abjure despise dislike hate not want be averse be averse to thrive be content be confident have be happy not worry be chaste be pure Verb ▲ Opposite of to be very eager for something hesitate scruple be reluctant be unwilling be disinclined have qualms about think twice about feel uneasy about “I would hesitate to eat anything that moves, even if I was starving.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy flourish thrive bloom prosper build delight despise develop dislike grow hate improve increase rise strengthen be happy Verb ▲ Opposite of to (attempt to) mentally cause to happen discourage deter frighten prevent dissuade scare stop dehort disincline fend off put off scare off turn aside warn off “The caterers spent the entire time flapping their arms in a furious, but futile attempt to discourage the flies from landing on their foods.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to indulge in fantasies about something desired suppress block repress contain restrain block out bottle forget quash quell shut out stifle curb inhibit shut off squelch stem blank out blot out bottle up snuff out stamp out “When I'm trying to relax, I try to suppress any negative thoughts.” Noun ▲ (typically used in the phrase before long) Opposite of an extended period of time flash instant moment second jiffy twinkle twinkling wink shake trice nanosecond microsecond split second sempiternity bit minute jiff sec tick heartbeat while beat eyeblink mo bat of an eye two ticks no time two shakes short time little while three winks blink of an eye “With the right motivation, he will be there in a flash.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a very long time a flash a jiffy a moment an instant a second the twinkling a little 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