Temporary synonyms
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Part of speech:
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
The definition of provisional is something arranged or done on a temporary basis with the intent to re-evaluate or change to something permanent later.
For a special case only, without general application
Payable or reaching maturity within a relatively brief time, such as a year:
momentary (related)
Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
ephemerous
(Archaic) ephemeral
Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient
for-the-time-being
(Literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes
Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
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Temporary; pending the implementation of something new
unenduring
on-the-wing
Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand
For the time (being); temporary or temporarily
The definition of stopgap is used as a substitute.
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(Uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
The quality or state of being impermanent.
impermanency
Alternative form of impermanence.
(Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
The definition of interim is something that takes place during the time between two specified periods.
ad hoc (Latin)
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In the meantime; temporarily
Useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient
Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.
Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
The definition of substitute is someone or something used in place of another person or thing.
Mailed for guaranteed delivery on the next day:
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ad interim (Latin)
Not defecating at more or less fixed intervals or times; experiencing constipation
Capable of being changed.
Wavering or fickle:
The definition of perishable is something that is likely to rot, spoil or go bad quickly.
Liable or subject to death; not immortal:
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Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season:
The definition of ephemeral is something that has a very short lifespan or lasts for a very short time.
Passing quickly; ephemeral:
Created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
The definition of limited is something or someone with boundaries or restrictions.
Temporal possessions, especially of the Church or clergy.
temporariness
The characteristic of being temporary.
permanent (antonym)
The definition of permanent is someone or something that is supposed to last for a very long time.
Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
Having or tending to have a short life span or existence
Designed for or limited to short distances:
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continue (related)
Lasting or existing only for a short time
time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
temporary worker
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
semi-permanent (related)
fixed (related)
temporarily (related)
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locationsthird (related)
The definition of summary is a statement presenting the main points.
here today and gone tomorrow
eternal (antonym)
Eternal is defined as not having a beginning or an end.
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The condition of being topical.
Fleeting; evanescent.
Synonym Study
- Acting is applied to one who temporarily takes over the powers of a regular official during the latter's absence a vice-president often serves as acting president
- Ad interim refers to an appointment for an intervening period, as between the death of an official and the election of a successor
- Provisional is specifically applied to a government (or to its officers) established for the time being in a country, a newly formed nation, etc. until a permanent government can be formed
- Temporary applies to a post held (or to the person holding such a post) for a limited time, subject to dismissal by those having the power of appointment a temporary mail carrier
Find another word for temporary. In this page you can discover 73 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for temporary, like: brief, transient, short, provisional, ad hoc, short-term, pro tem, momentary, ephemerous, transitory and tentative.