EPHEMERA Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word ephemera. (close relations)
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| brief | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||
| evanescent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to vanish like vapor | ||||||
| fleeting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| fugitive | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who flees from an uncongenial situation • someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| impermanent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting adjective satellite • existing or enduring for a limited time only | ||||||
| momentary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| mutable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature adjective satellite • prone to frequent change; inconstant • tending to undergo genetic mutation | ||||||
| passing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • euphemistic expressions for death • the motion of one object relative to another • the end of something • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it • success in satisfying a test or requirement adverb • to an extraordinary degree adjective satellite • lasting a very short time • allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||
| perishable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay noun • food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated | ||||||
| provisional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | ||||||
| quick | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) adverb • with little or no delay adjective satellite • accomplished rapidly and without delay • hurried and brief • moving quickly and lightly • apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity • performed with little or no delay • easily aroused or excited | ||||||
| rapid | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • a part of a river where the current is very fast adjective satellite • done or occurring in a brief period of time • characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed | ||||||
| short-lived | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| swift | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight • United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) • common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks • an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) adjective satellite • moving very fast | ||||||
| swift-footed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having rapidly moving feet | ||||||
| temporary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis adjective satellite • lacking continuity or regularity | ||||||
| transient | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind noun • one who stays for only a short time • (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| transitory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| vanishing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a sudden or mysterious disappearance • a sudden disappearance from sight | ||||||
| flitting | verbv | |||||
noun • a sudden quick movement • a secret move (to avoid paying debts) verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | ||||||