TEMPORARY Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word temporary. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TEMPORARY
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| impermanent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting adjective satellite • existing or enduring for a limited time only | ||||||
| ephemeral | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| limited | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • small in range or scope noun • public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops adjective satellite • subject to limits or subjected to limits • including only a part • mediocre • not excessive • having a specific function or scope • not unlimited | ||||||
| makeshift | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available | ||||||
| momentary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief 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 | ||||||
| probationary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | ||||||
| provisional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | ||||||
| short-term | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to or extending over a limited period | ||||||
| stopgap | nounn | |||||
noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| ad interim | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
adverb • for an intervening time; temporarily | ||||||
| temp | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | ||||||
| irregular | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice • (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces • (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adjective satellite • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals • failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal • lacking continuity or regularity • (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| temporary worker | nounn | |||||
noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis | ||||||