CLIPPED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLIPPED?

Need another word that means the same as “clipped”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “clipped” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Clipped” are: terse, brusque, abrupt, blunt, short, monosyllabic, summary, snappy, snappish, sharp, crisp, tart

Clipped as an Adjective

Definitions of "Clipped" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clipped” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Cut or trimmed by clipping.
• (of speech) having short, sharp vowel sounds and clear pronunciation.
• (of speech) having quick short sounds.

Synonyms of "Clipped" as an adjective (12 Words)

abrupt	Steep; precipitous. Abrupt prose.
blunt	Used of a knife or other blade; not sharp. The blunt tip of the leaf.
brusque	Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.
crisp	(of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail. A crisp retort.
monosyllabic	Having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable. A monosyllabic footballer.
sharp	Of a key having a sharp or sharps in the signature. A sharp worded exchange.
short	Of a vowel categorized as short with regard to quality and length e g in standard British English the vowel in good is short as distinct from the long vowel u in food. Short in stature.
snappish	(of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite. She was often snappish with the children.
snappy	Smart and fashionable. Snappy catchphrases.
summary	Performed speedily and without formality. A summary execution.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. Short and terse and easy to understand.

Usage Examples of "Clipped" as an adjective

• Clipped hedges.
• Close-clipped lawns.
• A clipped poodle.
• A clipped upper-class accent.
• A handsome man with a clipped moustache.
• His cold clipped tones.

Associations of "Clipped" (30 Words)

audio	The sound elements of television. They always raise the audio for commercials.
beard	Go along the rim like a beard around the chin. The beard permitted the manipulator to protect the odds.
blockbuster	A large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block. A blockbuster film.
broadcast	Broadcast over the airwaves as in radio or television. We don t want to broadcast our unhappiness to the world.
camcorder	A portable combined video camera and video recorder.
camera	Television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam. A photographer s camera flashed.
clipping	The act of clipping or snipping. He searched through piles of letters and clippings.
cutting	The act of cutting something into parts. An archive of newspaper cuttings.
drama	A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage. Renaissance drama.
intersperse	Place at intervals in or among. Deep pools interspersed by shallow shingle banks.
newscaster	Someone who broadcasts the news.
pare	Cut small bits or pare shavings from. Pare one s fingernails.
photographer	A person who takes photographs, especially as a job. A freelance press photographer.
playback	A pre-recorded musical soundtrack mimed to by an actor. We listened to several playbacks in the control room.
preview	See or inspect (something) before it is used or becomes generally available. I have photos of the goods if anyone would like a preview.
projector	A promoter of a dubious or fraudulent enterprise. He was a tobacco grower and projector.
razor	Shave with a razor. The tapered cut is razored to give movement.
recorder	A judge in certain courts. A recorder of rural life.
satellite	Transmitted by satellite using or relating to satellite technology. With good motorway and rail links satellite towns like Thornbury have grown rapidly.
shave	Cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something. Scott shaved the post in the 29th minute.
shaving	The action of shaving. Shaving foam.
shear	Shear the wool from. I ll shear off all that fleece.
snip	An act of snipping something. About 6 000 men get the snip every year and numbers are increasing.
snippet	A small piece or brief extract. Snippets of information about the war.
tape	Record sound or pictures on audio or video tape or by digital means. A tape of a radio talk.
television	An electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen. A television camera.
trim	Adjust the balance of a ship or aircraft by rearranging its cargo or by means of its trim tabs. The buildings were off white with a blue trim.
tv	Broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects – Ernie Kovacs. The British call a tv set a telly.
video	Make a video recording of something broadcast on television. A video library.
whittle	English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996. Whittle a piece of wood.