Synonyms for interim

Most common

meanwhile · mean time · between-time · lag

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

bit, definitive, flash

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A transitional or temporary period between other events.

   His car is in the shop, but they gave him a rental to drive in the interim.

2. adj. 1

   temporary

   You are interim manager until he returns from hospital.

Related words

Phrases

in the interim interim government

Is a kind of

period

Forms

Plural

interims → meanwhiles, between times, lags, stop-gaps…

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

gap¹, lag¹

5 letters

while¹, lapse¹

8 letters

interval³

9 letters

meanwhile², temporary⁴, caretaker³

11 letters

provisional⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (interval³ = 3 syllables).