short-winded

Speech parts

1. short-winded - Adjective

2. short-winded - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick, difficult respiration, as dyspnoic and asthmatic persons.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blown winded pursy breathing exhausted choking panting puffed wheezing breathless asthmatic puffing gulping wheezy emphysematous
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Antonyms

active fresh animated breathing calm energetic
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Related terms

shortness of breath

Examples

Gatsby turned out all right at the end it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas. Mark Udall

Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded. Sandra Day O'Connor

Close letter words and terms

short-waisted short-wave radiation short-wavelength ultraviolet short-windedness short-winged short-winged mold beetle