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short-winded

/ʃɔːtˈwɪndɪd/ UK

adjective more short-winded · most short-winded

Out of breath, gasping for air; breathing rapidly, or given to becoming short of breath.
figuratively Hasty, breathless; rushed. it is […] what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.
Concise and to the point.
Opposite: long-winded

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@misc{short_winded_2026,
  title = {short-winded},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/short-winded},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}