Another word for transient
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Adjective
Lasting or existing only for a short time
- Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
- Of a passing nature; not enduring or permanent; temporary, fleeting, or ephemeral; transient
- 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.
- Secular or lay; civil:
- Of or near the temple or temples (of the head)
- Of, relating to, or limited by time:
- Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.
- Having or tending to have a short life span or existence
- Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory:
- Cursory or superficial; casual:
- Of brief duration; transitory:
- Likely to occur at any moment
- Occurring or present at every moment:
- Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory
- Lasting only a short time; fleeting:
- Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive:
- Given to change or disappearance; perishable:
- (Botany) Withering or dropping off early.
- (Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
- Passing quickly away; fleeting; ephemeral
- Fleeting; evanescent.
- Swift; rapid
- Moving swiftly and nimbly.
- Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
- Lasting for a markedly brief time:
- Lasting only one day
- Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.
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Another word for transient
Modifier
Temporary
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Noun
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- A migratory bird or other animal.
- A person, bird, or animal that migrates
- An itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work.
- An agricultural labourer who travels from place to place harvesting seasonal crops
- A person with temporary permission to work in another country.
- Someone or something making a visit
- One that visits:
- A person who travels
- One who travels or has traveled, as to distant places.
- A member of any of various groups of traditionally itinerate people living especially in Scotland and Ireland.
- A visiting performer, speaker, or contestant, as on a radio or television program.
- A person who appears or performs on a program by special invitation
- One who is a recipient of hospitality at the home or table of another.
Synonym Study
- Fleeting suggests the swift passing movement of a thing that cannot be caught or held a fleeting thought
- Evanescent applies to that which appears momentarily and fades quickly away an evanescent image of the scene revealed by lightning
- Momentary implies duration for a moment or an extremely short time a momentary lull in the conversation
- Ephemeral literally means existing only one day and, by extension, applies to that which is markedly short-lived ephemeral glory
- Transitory refers to that which by its very nature must sooner or later pass or end life is transitory
- Transient applies to that which lasts or stays but a short time a transient guest, feeling, etc.
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