Short-lived Synonyms and Antonyms

shôrt'līvd', -lĭvd'

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Synonyms for Short-lived

brief
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
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fugitive
Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
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transient
Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory
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transitory
The definition of transitory is something temporary or not permanent.
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momentary
Likely to occur at any moment
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temporary
The definition of temporary is something which is not intended to last for a long time.
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ephemeral
Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.
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evanescent
Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
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fleet
Fleeting; evanescent.
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fugacious
(Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
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passing
Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
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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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mushroom
Resembling a mushroom by shape or appearance.
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unenduring
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volatile
Inconstant; fickle:
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fly-by-night
A fly-by-night person; esp., a debtor who runs away to escape debts
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of short duration
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over in a heartbeat
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quick
Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:
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deciduous
(Biology) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
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gone in a heartbeat
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Antonyms for Short-lived

long-lived
Functioning a long time; durable:
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permanent
The definition of permanent is someone or something that is supposed to last for a very long time.
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lasting
Persisting for an extended period of time.
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ethereal
Spiritual or otherworldly.
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lengthy
Of considerable length, especially in time; extended:
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enduring
Lasting; continuing; durable:
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Words Related to Short-lived

shortlived
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fraught with danger
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continue
Lasting or existing only for a short time
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time
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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on-the-wane
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sporadic
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short
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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Short-lived Sentence Examples

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

  • Dean's victory was short lived.

  • In 1717, however, Cardinal Alberoni retook Cagliari for Spain; but this state of things was short-lived, for in 1720, by the treaty of London, Sardinia passed in exchange for Sicily to the dukes of Savoy, to whom it brought the royal title.

  • The kingdom, however, was short-lived, and it was soon absorbed into the vassalage of Assyria.

  • 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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