Synonyms for flitting

Most common

passing · fleeting · ephemeral · evanescent

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Brief, likely to be of short duration.

Example sentences

• passing Waves are created by energy passing through water.
• fleeting At the age of 84, I dreamed about a fleeting love.
• ephemeral Love's pleasure is ephemeral; regret eternal.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

passing²

8 letters

fugitive³, fleeting²

9 letters

transient², momentary⁴, ephemeral⁴, fugacious

10 letters

transitory⁴, evanescent⁴

11 letters

impermanent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (passing² = 2 syllables).