1. short (vs. long), abbreviated, shortened, truncated, brief, clipped, fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary, short and sweet(predicate), short-dated, short-range, short-run, short-term
usage: primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"
usage: not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"