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English adjective: ephemeral | |||
| 1. | ephemeral lasting a very short time | ||
| Samples | The ephemeral joys of childhood. A passing fancy. Youth's transient beauty. Love is transitory but it is eternal. Fugacious blossoms. | ||
| Synonyms | fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory | ||
| Similar | impermanent, temporary | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, permanent | ||
English noun: ephemeral | |||
| 1. | ephemeral (animal) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form | ||
| Synonyms | ephemeron | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | insect | ||
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