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transitory(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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temporary(adjective, time, continue, short, brief)
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short-lived(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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brief(adjective, short, limited, temporary)
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transient(adjective, time, continue, limited, impulsive)
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evanescent(adjective, time, continue, short, limited)
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fleeting(adjective, time, continue, short, limited)
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fugacious(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief)
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fugitive(noun, adjective, time, continue, limited)
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impermanent(adjective, limited, brief, temporary)
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volatile(adjective, limited, changeable, brief)
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short(adjective, present, limited, brief)
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flitting(adjective, short, brief, temporary)
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episodic(adjective, transient, momentary, short-lived)
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unenduring(adjective, transient, momentary, short-lived)
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untrustworthy(adjective, dubious, unreliable, brief)
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APASmart Define. (2016). ephemeral thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "ephemeral thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, ephemeral thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ephemeral thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ephemeral/thesaurus/synonyms>