Temporary Synonyms and Antonyms
tĕmpə-rĕrē
Lasting or existing only for a short time
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
- momentary
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleeting
- impermanent
- transient
- transitory
- brief
- fugitive
- fugacious
- passing
- acting
- short
- irregular
- makeshift
- interim
- stopgap
- short-lived
- provisional
- pro tem
- temporal
- volatile
- shifting
- summary
- fleet
- substitute
- ad hoc
- for-the-time-being
- ad interim
- overnight
- ad hoc (Latin)
- conditional
- ad interim (Latin)
- deciduous
- ephemerous
- changeable
- unenduring
- episodic
- unfixed
- unstable
- expedient
- perishable
- extemporaneous
- mortal
- improvised
- on the go
- on the fly
- limited
- on-the-wing
- here today and gone tomorrow
- mundane
- pro tempore
- tentative
- topical
- transitional
Intended, used, or present for a limited time
(Adjective)
Temporarily assuming the duties of another
(Adjective)
Antonyms:
A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- ephemerality
- impermanence
- temp
- impermanency
- temporality
- temporariness
- topicality
- temporary worker
Words Related to Temporary
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