Synonyms for fleetingness
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being fleeting.
Forms
- Plural
- fleetingnesses → impermanences, ephemeralities, brevities, briefnesses…
Example sentences
- brevity Brevity will help you to be understood by others.
- impermanence Time is a constant reminder of life's impermanence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fleetingness | rising | |
| brevity | steady | |
| impermanence | rising | |
| ephemerality | rising | |
| briefness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- brevity3
- 9 letters
- briefness
- 10 letters
- transience3, transiency
- 12 letters
- impermanence, ephemerality
- 13 letters
- ephemeralness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (brevity3 = 3 syllables).