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Another word for short-lived

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Adjective

  1. Lasting or existing only for a short time

      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.
      1. Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
      1. Fleeting; evanescent.
      2. Swift; rapid
      3. Moving swiftly and nimbly.
      1. Passing quickly; ephemeral:
      2. Passing quickly.
      3. Passing swiftly; not lasting
      1. (Botany) Withering or dropping off early.
      2. (Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
      3. Passing quickly away; fleeting; ephemeral
      1. Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
      2. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive:
      3. Given to change or disappearance; perishable:
      1. Likely to occur at any moment
      2. Occurring or present at every moment:
      3. Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory
      1. Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
      2. Cursory or superficial; casual:
      3. Of brief duration; transitory:
      1. Secular or lay; civil:
      2. Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
      3. Of, relating to, or limited by time:
      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.
      1. Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
      2. Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; 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
    See also:

    continue

    time

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Another word for short-lived

Modifier
  1. See also:

    fleeting

    short

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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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