abbreviated [uh-bree-vee-ey-tid] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for abbreviated on Thesaurus.com adjective
- shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
- (of clothing) scanty; barely covering the body: an abbreviated bathing suit.
- constituting a shorter or smaller version of: The large car was an abbreviated limousine.
Origin of abbreviated First recorded in 1545–55; abbreviate + -ed2 Related formsun·ab·bre·vi·at·ed, adjective Related Words for unabbreviated all, entire, exhaustive, faultless, full, full-dress, gross, intact, integral, integrated, organic, outright, plenary, replete, thorough, thoroughgoing, unabridged, unbroken, uncensored, uncut Examples from the Web for unabbreviated Historical Examples of unabbreviated
She always called him by his unabbreviated name when she was irritated.
Mary E. Waller
No one within his memory had ever called Adriance by his unabbreviated name.
Eleanor M. Ingram
At work and at play, at home and abroad, he would remain plain, unabbreviated “Rupert.”
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey