shortness

Definitions

The quality or state of being brief in duration or extent.

The quality of being small in height or length.

A lack or deficiency of something.

Examples

The shortness of the meeting allowed everyone to get back to their work quickly.

He struggled with a shortness of breath after climbing the steep flight of stairs.

Synonyms

brevity conciseness briefness pithiness transience curtness compactness

Antonyms

lengthiness prolixity long-windedness permanence tallness extent verbosity