| n. | 1. | The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; |
| Noun | 1. | shortness - the property of being of short spatial extent Antonyms: longness - spatial extent |
| 2. | shortness - the property of being truncated or short Synonyms: truncation | |
| 3. | shortness - the property of being of short temporal extent Antonyms: longness - duration as an extension | |
| 4. | shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature Antonyms: tallness - the property of being taller than average stature | |
| 5. | shortness - an abrupt discourteous manner |