Ephemeral synonyms

ĭ-fĕm'ər-əl

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fleeting
Passing quickly; ephemeral:
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temporary (related)
Something that will last for only a limited period of time; transitory. Temporary is meaningless with regard to the duration of the length of time that it will last; however, it is used to designate absence of permanence.
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brief
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
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momentary
Likely to occur at any moment
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eternal (antonym)
Being without beginning or end:
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transient
Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual.
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evanescent
Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
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short
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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transitory
Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient
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vague
Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
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permanent (antonym)
The definition of permanent is someone or something that is supposed to last for a very long time.
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lasting (antonym)
Persisting for an extended period of time.
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enduring (antonym)
Lasting; continuing; durable:
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perpetual (antonym)
Continuing or being so for an indefinitely long time:
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long (antonym)
Of a specified linear extent or duration:
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everlasting (antonym)
Continuing indefinitely or for a long period of time.
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interminable (antonym)
Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.
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fleet
Fleeting; evanescent.
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fugacious
(Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
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fugitive
Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
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passing
Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
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short-lived
Having or tending to have a short life span or existence
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temporal
Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.
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continue (related)
Lasting or existing only for a short time
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time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
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ephemeron
A short-lived thing.
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insubstantial (related)
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obscure (related)
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inconsequential (related)
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banal (related)
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unenduring
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Ephemeral Sentence Examples

  • New words are constantly being coined, some will prove ephemeral, others are here to stay.

  • The civic reaction was an example of the ephemeral nature of the public's interest.

  • Concentrate on remembering the ephemeral moments which will be the most precious 20 years from now.

  • He led an ephemeral electronic existence.

  • The perennial lakes, such as those just described, hold their waters for years and perhaps centuries; but the ephemeral lakes usually evaporate in the course of the summer.

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