Lasting or existing only for a short time

• evanescent

  1. Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral

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  1. Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral

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• fleet

  1. Fleeting; evanescent.
  2. Swift; rapid
  3. Moving swiftly and nimbly.

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  1. Fleeting; evanescent.
  2. Swift; rapid
  3. Moving swiftly and nimbly.

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• fleeting

  1. Passing quickly; ephemeral:
  2. Passing quickly.
  3. Passing swiftly; not lasting

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  1. Passing quickly; ephemeral:
  2. Passing quickly.
  3. Passing swiftly; not lasting

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• fugacious

  1. (Botany) Withering or dropping off early.
  2. (Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
  3. Passing quickly away; fleeting; ephemeral

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  1. (Botany) Withering or dropping off early.
  2. (Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
  3. Passing quickly away; fleeting; ephemeral

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• fugitive

  1. Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
  2. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive:
  3. Given to change or disappearance; perishable:

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  1. Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
  2. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive:
  3. Given to change or disappearance; perishable:

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• momentary

  1. Likely to occur at any moment
  2. Occurring or present at every moment:
  3. Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory

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  1. Likely to occur at any moment
  2. Occurring or present at every moment:
  3. Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory

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• passing

  1. Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
  2. Cursory or superficial; casual:
  3. Of brief duration; transitory:

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  1. Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
  2. Cursory or superficial; casual:
  3. Of brief duration; transitory:

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• short-lived

  1. Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.
  2. Having or tending to have a short life span or existence

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  1. Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.
  2. Having or tending to have a short life span or existence

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• temporal

  1. Secular or lay; civil:
  2. Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
  3. Of, relating to, or limited by time:

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  1. Secular or lay; civil:
  2. Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
  3. Of, relating to, or limited by time:

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• temporary

  1. 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. 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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  1. 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. 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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• transient

  1. Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
  2. Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory

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  1. Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
  2. Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory

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• transitory

  1. Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
  2. Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient

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  1. Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
  2. Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient

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