Local English word record

ephemeral

adjective · 2 senses

lasting a very short time

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Examples

  • the ephemeral joys of childhood
  • a passing fancy
  • youth's transient beauty
  • love is transitory but it is eternal
  • fugacious blossoms

Word relationships

Synonyms

passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious

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