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

Need another word that means the same as “shortcut”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “shortcut” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Shortcut” are: crosscut, cutoff

Shortcut as a Noun

Definitions of "Shortcut" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shortcut” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A route shorter than the usual one.
• An accelerated way of doing or achieving something.
• A record of the address of a file, website, or other data made to enable quick access.
• An alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken.

Synonyms of "Shortcut" as a noun (2 Words)

crosscut	A route shorter than the usual one.
cutoff	A route shorter than the usual one.

Usage Examples of "Shortcut" as a noun

• They were taking a shortcut to town.
• Teaching no longer offered a shortcut to secure employment.

Associations of "Shortcut" (30 Words)

antipodal	The relation of opposition along a diameter. Antipodal regions of the earth.
beeline	The most direct route. He made a beeline for the bathroom.
briefly	Using few words; concisely. He worked briefly as a lawyer.
cosmopolitan	A cosmopolitan person. Cosmopolitan in distribution.
crosscut	A route shorter than the usual one.
detour	Avoid by taking a detour. He detoured around the walls.
direct	Of a current flowing in one direction only. Criticism directed at her superior.
directly	In a frank way. The houses directly opposite.
distal	Directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body. The distal zone is characterized by pyroclastic flow deposits.
distance	The distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat. Emotional distance.
driveway	A road leading up to a private house. They parked in the driveway.
easy	With ease easy is sometimes used informally for easily. An easy good natured manner.
extensively	In a widespread way. He has written extensively about the project.
far	At or to or from a great distance in space. The far reaches of the universe.
firsthand	Received directly from a source. I heard this story firsthand.
immediately	Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. They would be the states most immediately affected by any such action.
instantly	Without any delay. She fell asleep almost instantly.
intersection	The set of elements common to two or more sets. His course is on a direct intersection with ours.
lineation	The action or process of drawing lines or marking with lines. Magnetic lineations.
map	Depict as if on a map. This data is then mapped against a policy model.
now	The momentary present. They should be back by now.
prescriptive	(of a right, title, or institution) having become legally established or accepted by long usage or the passage of time. These guidelines are not intended to be prescriptive.
promptly	With little or no delay. He paid the fine promptly.
road	The part of a road intended for vehicles especially in contrast to a verge or pavement. They waited for a clear road at Hellifield Junction.
route	Send via a specific route. Proposals have been put forward for a new route around the south of the town.
straight	Honestly and directly in a straightforward manner. A straight line.
straightness	Having honest intentions.
transverse	Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis. From the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully.
traveled	Traveled over or through sometimes used as a combining term. A traveled educated man.
way	A general category of things used in the expression in the way of. We just missed another car coming the other way.