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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shortcut” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| crosscut | A route shorter than the usual one. |
| cutoff | A route shorter than the usual one. |
| 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. |
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