Perishable synonyms and antonyms

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fugacious
(Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
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destructible
That can be destroyed; subject to destruction
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evanescent
Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.
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fleeting
Passing swiftly; not lasting
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ephemeral
(Geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
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deciduous
Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season:
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caducity
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
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continuation (antonym)
liable to spoil, rot
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durable (antonym)
Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more:
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caducous
Dropping off or shedding at an early stage of development, as the gills of most amphibians or the sepals or stipules of certain plants.
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mortal
Fought to the death:
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spoilable
Liable to spoil or go bad.
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transitory
Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
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volatile
Ephemeral; fleeting.
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evanescence
Evanescence is defined as the act of slowly disappearing.
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fugacity
(Physics) A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions
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perishability
The quality of being perishable.
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perishableness
The state of being perishable; perishability.
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transience
An impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying.
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volatility
(Finance) A measure of the degree to which a security rises or falls in price over a period of time
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imperishable (antonym)
The definition of imperishable is enduring forever or not prone to spoiling.
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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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endurance (antonym)
liable to spoil, rot
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non-perishable (related)
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saleable (related)
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fomites (related)
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impermanent
Not permanent; not lasting; fleeting; temporary
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Perishable Sentence Examples

  • The sap-wood is more perishable,, but it is useful for fences, casks and a variety of other purposes;.

  • The texts of the older authors which have come down to us were written for the most part not on stone but on papyrus, parchment or other perishable material.

  • In 1879, at Kilburn, the competition was of railway waggons to convey perishable goods long distances at low temperatures.

  • The water is so cold that in the hottest summer perishable articles can be preserved by merely securing them in a closed vessel and allowing the water to drip upon it.

  • If they are perishable, it still helps to have wrapping supplies ahead of time, at a discount.

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