shortest
Minimal in extent
Shortest is the superlative form of short—the least long in distance, duration, or height among three or more things compared.
Take the shortest route.
She was the shortest person in the room.
That was the shortest movie I've ever seen.
Expressed with minimal words
compact · curt · abridged · condensed · truncated · compressed · economical · telegraphic
Closest in distance
- closestMost near in distance
- quickestMost rapid in speed
- directestSuperlative of immediate
- beelineMost direct course
straightest · fastest route · minimum · least
Least in dimension
Most succinct in length
- quickestMost rapid in speed
- fastestMost rapid of all
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
instant · split-second · flash · blink · nanosecond · millisecond · ephemeral · transient
Highest documented achievement globally
- personal bestOne's top performance
- all-timeGreatest ever measured
- fastest timeQuickest recorded duration
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
milestone · achievement · unprecedented · historic · unbeaten · title holder
succinct
Expressed with minimal words
terse · compact · curt · abridged · condensed · truncated · compressed · economical · telegraphic · clipped
nearest
Closest in distance
beeline · straightest · fastest route · minimum · least
smallest
Least in dimension
briefest
Most succinct in length
momentary · instant · split-second · flash · blink · nanosecond · millisecond · ephemeral · transient · swift
world record
Highest documented achievement globally
- personal bestOne's top performance
- all-timeGreatest ever measured
- fastest timeQuickest recorded duration
benchmark · milestone · achievement · unprecedented · historic · unbeaten · title holder
shortestlongest
Greatest in extent
tallest · lengthiest · highest · interminable · greatest
- shorter daysReduced sunlit hours
- shortest dayYear's minimum daylight
- shortest month
- shortest routeMinimum-distance trajectory
- shortest pathLeast-distance connection between nodes
- one leg shorter