What is the meaning of ephemeral?

noun

  • Anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.

adjective

  • Lasting a very short time.
    • usage: "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
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APAWordNet. (2010). ephemeral. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/definitions/1173420
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "ephemeral" http://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/definitions/1173420 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, ephemeral, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/definitions/1173420>.
MLAWordNet. "ephemeral" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/definitions/1173420>
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