Synonyms for ephemerality
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Noun
1. Impermanence
impermanence, fugacity, ephemeralness, caducity, fleetingness, brevity, transience, temporariness, transitoriness, transiency, transientness
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
Forms
- Plural
- ephemeralities → impermanences, fugacities, caducities, fleetingnesses…
Example sentences
- impermanence Time is a constant reminder of life's impermanence.
- volatility Continuing volatility is a safe bet in today's market.
- evanescence Beyle plays in an Evanescence tribute band.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ephemerality | rising | |
| impermanence | rising | |
| fugacity | falling | |
| ephemeralness | steady | |
| caducity | steady | |
| volatility | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- brevity3
- 8 letters
- fugacity, caducity
- 10 letters
- volatility5, transience3, transiency
- 11 letters
- evanescence4
- 12 letters
- impermanence, fleetingness
- 13 letters
- ephemeralness, temporariness, transientness
- 14 letters
- transitoriness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (brevity3 = 3 syllables).