EPHEMERAL Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ephemeral. (close relations)
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| short-lived | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| transitory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| evanescent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to vanish like vapor | ||||||
| fleeting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| momentary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| fugacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| impermanent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting adjective satellite • existing or enduring for a limited time only | ||||||
| short-term | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to or extending over a limited period | ||||||
| ephemeron | nounn | |||||
noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form | ||||||
| short | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration • (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length • low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal • (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range • not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices • of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration noun • the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed • accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base adverb • clean across • without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold • at some point or distance before a goal is reached • so as to interrupt • at a disadvantage • in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner • quickly and without warning adjective satellite • of insufficient quantity to meet a need • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so • lacking foresight or scope • tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening • marked by rude or peremptory shortness verb • cheat someone by not returning him enough money • create a short circuit in | ||||||
| volatile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures noun • a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments • tending to vary often or widely | ||||||
