Synonyms for short-lived
- adjective
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Adjective
temporary, ephemeral, transitory, fleeting, transient, brief, passing, volatile, quick, impermanent, fugitive, mortal, perishable, fugacious rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Alive or existent for only a short period of time.
But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.
Related words
- Other spellings
- shortlived
Example sentences
- temporary The banker's pay cut was temporary, not permanent.
- fleeting At the age of 84, I dreamed about a fleeting love.
- ephemeral Love's pleasure is ephemeral; regret eternal.
By length
- 5 letters
- quick1, brief1
- 6 letters
- mortal2
- 7 letters
- passing2
- 8 letters
- volatile3, fugitive3, fleeting2
- 9 letters
- temporary4, transient2, ephemeral4, fugacious
- 10 letters
- perishable4, transitory4
- 11 letters
- impermanent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mortal2 = 2 syllables).