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English adjective: short-lived

1. short-lived lasting a very short time


SamplesThe ephemeral joys of childhood.
A passing fancy.
Youth's transient beauty.
Love is transitory but it is eternal.
Fugacious blossoms.


Synonymsephemeral, fugacious, passing, transient, transitory


Similarimpermanent, temporary


Antonymslasting, permanent









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