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short of
adjective as in barring
adjective as in depleted
adjective as in insufficient
adjective as in minus
Weak matches
preposition as in except
Strongest match
Example Sentences
Depp is nothing short of transcendent in front of Eggers’ camera, at once hypnotic and repulsive as Ellen descends into the throes of madness in Thomas’ absence.
Prices have soared globally as production capacity has fallen short of need.
Johnny was always short of money.
But its overall population remained 124,000 short of its 2020 peak.
The main driver of California’s population growth is people from outside the U.S.: the state experienced the nation’s second largest net gain in international migration, attracting 361,057 people from other countries, short of Florida’s 411,322, but ahead of Texas’ 319,569.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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