What is another word for ephemeral?
355 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪfˈɛməɹə͡l], [ ɪfˈɛməɹəl], [ ɪ_f_ˈɛ_m_ə_ɹ_əl]
Ephemeral is a term that can be used to describe something that is transient, fleeting, or short-lived. There are many words in the English language that can be used as synonyms for this term, such as temporary, fleeting, brief or transitory. Other words that can be used to describe something that is ephemeral include momentary, passing, evanescent, and short-term. Some other synonyms for this word include impermanent, volatile, and transient. Each of these words is useful in describing something that is temporary, and they can be used interchangeably depending on the context. Overall, each synonym for the word ephemeral provides a nuanced understanding of something that is fleeting and short-lived.
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Similar words for ephemeral:
- fugitive (adjective)
- human (adjective)
- insubstantial (adjective)
- meteoric (adjective)
- transient (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- arty (adjective)
- brief (adjective)
- fleeting (adjective)
- fly-by-night (adjective)
- imperceptible (adjective)
- momentary (adjective)
- mortal (adjective)
- passing (adjective)
- provisional (adjective)
- short-lived (adjective)
- short-range (adjective)
- short-term (adjective)
- temporal (adjective)
- temporary (adjective)
- transient/transitory (adjective)
- unobservable (adjective)
- vanishing (adjective)
- volatile (adjective)
Synonyms for Ephemeral:
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adj.
• fugitive • human • insubstantial- in firm ,
- too little too late ,
- in corporeal ,
- in firmer ,
- in firmest ,
- in substantial ,
- in tangible ,
- in-corporeal ,
- in-firmer ,
- in-firmest ,
- in-substantial ,
- in-tangible ,
- meta physical ,
- meta-physical ,
- un sound ,
- un sounder ,
- un substantial ,
- un-real ,
- un-sound ,
- un-sounder ,
- un-soundest ,
- un-substantial .
- changeable ,
- cursory ,
- evanescent ,
- fading ,
- fickle ,
- flickering ,
- impermanent ,
- instantaneous ,
- mutable ,
- restless ,
- rootless ,
- shifting ,
- study at transient .
- dis reputable ,
- dis-reputable ,
- fly by night ,
- here today gone tomorrow ,
- here-today-gone-tomorrow ,
- more cowboy ,
- more here today gone tomorrow ,
- more here-today-gone-tomorrow ,
- more trustless ,
- most cowboy ,
- most here today gone tomorrow ,
- most here-today-gone-tomorrow ,
- most trustless ,
- not be relied up on ,
- not be relied upon ,
- not be trusted ,
- not to be relied up on ,
- slimier ,
- un dependable ,
- un professional ,
- un reliable ,
- un sure ,
- un-dependable ,
- un-professional ,
- un-reliable ,
- un-sure ,
- un-trustworthy .
- gradual ,
- in audible ,
- in considerable ,
- in conspicuous ,
- in discernible ,
- in distinct ,
- in distinguishable ,
- in sensible ,
- in significant ,
- in visible ,
- in-audible ,
- in-considerable ,
- in-conspicuous ,
- in-discernible ,
- in-distinct ,
- in-distinguishable ,
- in-sensible ,
- in-significant ,
- in-visible ,
- inconsiderable ,
- more undetectable ,
- most undetectable ,
- tiny ,
- un detectable ,
- un-detectable .
- bi pedal ,
- bi-pedal ,
- more bipedal ,
- more creatural ,
- more sublunary ,
- most bipedal ,
- most creatural ,
- most sublunary ,
- pre carious ,
- pre-carious .
- de pendent ,
- de-pendent ,
- more provisionary ,
- more transitional ,
- most provisionary ,
- most transitional ,
- pro visional ,
- pro visionary ,
- pro-visional ,
- pro-visionary ,
- provisory ,
- rough and ready ,
- testest .
- gone a heartbeat ,
- gone heartbeat ,
- gone in heartbeat ,
- more deciduous ,
- more short haul ,
- more short run ,
- more short-haul ,
- more short-run ,
- more shorthaul ,
- more shortrun ,
- most deciduous ,
- most short haul ,
- most short run ,
- most short-haul ,
- most short-run ,
- most shorthaul ,
- most shortrun ,
- over a heartbeat ,
- over heartbeat ,
- over in heartbeat ,
- short haul ,
- short lived ,
- short run ,
- shorthaul ,
- shortlived ,
- shortrun .
- bandaid ,
- for time being ,
- makedo ,
- more band aid ,
- more band-aid ,
- more bandaid ,
- more make do ,
- more make-do ,
- more makedo ,
- more unfixed ,
- most band aid ,
- most band-aid ,
- most bandaid ,
- most make do ,
- most make-do ,
- most makedo ,
- most unfixed ,
- suppliest ,
- temp ,
- un fixed ,
- un-fixed .
Other synonyms:
- floating ,
- inconstant ,
- variable .
- journalistic .
- fleet .
Other relevant words:
• ethereal
• noun
- Ephemeron ,
- Unenduring ,
- accidental ,
- airy ,
- amphibian ,
- annual ,
- arty ,
- biennial ,
- brittle ,
- bubble ,
- capricious ,
- careless ,
- casual ,
- concise ,
- corruptible ,
- cutting ,
- deciduous ,
- deciduous plant ,
- dicotyledon ,
- disappearing ,
- disembodied ,
- dying ,
- episodic ,
- ethereal ,
- evergreen ,
- expiring ,
- flash ,
- fly-by-night ,
- flying ,
- fragile ,
- frail ,
- fugacious ,
- fugitive ,
- fungus ,
- going ,
- gone tomorrow ,
- half-hardy ,
- hardy ,
- hasty ,
- here today ,
- human ,
- immaterial ,
- imperceptible ,
- impetuous ,
- imponderable ,
- impulsive ,
- inappreciable ,
- incorporeal ,
- insubstantial ,
- interim ,
- jackleg ,
- little ,
- makeshift ,
- meteoric ,
- momentaneous ,
- nondurable ,
- nonpermanent ,
- overnight ,
- perennial ,
- perfunctory ,
- perishable ,
- plant ,
- pro tem ,
- provisional ,
- quick ,
- rapid ,
- seedling ,
- short ,
- short-range ,
- slippery ,
- slipping away ,
- smoke ,
- spasmodic ,
- stand-by ,
- stopgap ,
- swift ,
- terminable ,
- transitional ,
- transitive ,
- triennial ,
- unnoticeable ,
- unobservable ,
- unstable ,
- unsubstantial ,
- vanishing ,
- vegetable ,
- weed .
- Creatural ,
- Flitting ,
- Trustless ,
- band aid ,
- bipedal ,
- brief ,
- ecce homo ,
- fleeting ,
- for the time being ,
- gone in a heartbeat ,
- gone in flash ,
- in wink of an eye ,
- make do ,
- make-do ,
- momentary ,
- not to be relied upon ,
- not to be trusted ,
- of short duration ,
- of time ,
- over in a heartbeat ,
- passing ,
- provisionary ,
- short-haul ,
- short-lived ,
- short-run ,
- short-term ,
- sublunary ,
- supplier ,
- temporal ,
- temporary ,
- tester ,
- transient ,
- transitory ,
- undetectable ,
- unfixed ,
- volatile .
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How to use "Ephemeral" in context?
When we think of ephemeral, we probably think of something that doesn't last very long, like a vaporized cloud of water in the air. But what do we mean by "ephemeral" in other contexts, too? Is there a specific word for something that's short-lived, but still memorable?
Defining "ephemeral" can be tricky, but one thing to consider is how lasting an impression something leaves on us. Something that's very fleeting, like a vaporized cloud, might only last for a few seconds or minutes, but it can still have an impact on us.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
short-lived.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
seasonal.
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Adjective
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Hyponym for Ephemeral:
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animal
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