Short-lived synonyms and antonyms

shôrt'līvd', -lĭvd'

fleeting (related)

Passing quickly.

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Short in time, duration, length, or extent.

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shortlived (related)

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Lasting only a short time; fleeting:

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Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory

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long-lived (antonym)

Functioning a long time; durable:

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The definition of transitory is something temporary or not permanent.

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Likely to occur at any moment

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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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lasting (antonym)

Persisting for an extended period of time.

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ethereal (antonym)

Spiritual or otherworldly.

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fraught with danger (related)

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The definition of temporary is something which is not intended to last for a long time.

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Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.

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Vanishing, disappearing.

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Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.

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Resembling a mushroom by shape or appearance.

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Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:

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unenduring

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Inconstant; fickle:

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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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Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:

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lengthy (antonym)

Of considerable length, especially in time; extended:

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enduring (antonym)

Lasting; continuing; durable:

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Fleeting; evanescent.

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Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.

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continue (related)

Lasting or existing only for a short time

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time (related)

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 (related)

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sporadic (related)

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short (related)

Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:

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(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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Find another word for short-lived. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for short-lived, like: fleeting, brief, shortlived, fugitive, transient, long-lived, transitory, momentary, permanent, lasting and ethereal.