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Short-lived synonyms

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brief
Curt; abrupt:
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  1. Curt; abrupt:
  2. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
  3. Succinct; concise:
momentary
Occurring or present at every moment:
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  1. Occurring or present at every moment:
  2. Likely to occur at any moment
  3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
temporary
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.
ephemeral
Lasting for a markedly brief time:
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  1. Lasting for a markedly brief time:
  2. Lasting only one day
  3. Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.
evanescent
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
fleet
Fleeting; evanescent.
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  1. Fleeting; evanescent.
  2. Swift; rapid
  3. Moving swiftly and nimbly.
fleeting
Passing quickly; ephemeral:
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  1. Passing quickly; ephemeral:
  2. Passing quickly.
  3. Passing swiftly; not lasting
fugacious
(Botany) Withering or dropping off early.
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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
fugitive
Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
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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:
momentary
Likely to occur at any moment
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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
passing
Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
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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:
temporal
Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
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  1. Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
  2. Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.
  3. Of, relating to, or limited by time:
temporary
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.
transient
Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
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  1. Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
  2. Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory
transitory
Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
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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
Find another word for short-lived. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for short-lived, like: brief, momentary, temporary, fleeting, short, ephemeral, evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugacious and fugitive.

Sentence Examples

  • Last but not least, if you think your child's interest in Scooby Doo might be short-lived, check out eBay or Craig's List for second-hand nightgowns so that you can save money indulging her until the next infatuation comes along.

  • The plants are best suited for rich bottoms in the wild garden, as though the foliage and habit are good, the flowers are short-lived in the ordinary border, and somewhat coarse in habit.

  • Dean's victory was short lived.

  • But his distress was short-lived, and he talked a number of lodgers into a late afternoon dip at the pool.

  • Any pain she caused was going to be short lived and quickly fixed, when she revealed herself to Gabriel once more and told him they could be together.

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