8
transient(adjective, time, brief, transient, transitory)
8
uncritical(adjective, slight, detail, casual, trivial)
7
heedless(adjective, careless, indifferent, casual, quick)
7
indifferent(adjective, cool, careless, relaxed, casual)
7
rapid(adjective, fast, casual, quick, speedy)
7
rough(adjective, hard, raw, vague, basic)
7
skin-deep(adjective, slight, detail, trivial, surface)
7
surface(noun, adjective, slight, flat, detail)
6
desultory(adjective, slight, detail, casual, trivial)
6
ephemeral(adjective, brief, transient, transitory, short-lived)
6
evanescent(adjective, brief, transient, transitory, short-lived)
6
temporary(adjective, time, brief, transient, transitory)
6
transitory(adjective, brief, transient, short-lived, transientness)
5
facile(adjective, easy, mastered)
5
fading(adjective, brief, transient, transitory, short-lived)
5
fast(adjective, casual, quick, speedy, hasty)
5
flitting(adjective, brief, transient, transitory, short-lived)
5
haphazard(adjective, casual, hasty)
5
insouciant(adjective, cool, informal, relaxed, easygoing)
5
instantaneous(adjective, fast, rapid, swift, instant)
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