| passing(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief) |
| short-lived(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief) |
| ephemeral(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief) |
| transient(adjective, time, continue, short, limited) |
| transitory(adjective, time, continue, short, limited) |
| evanescent(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief) |
| fleeting(adjective, time, continue, limited, brief) |
| fugitive(noun, adjective, time, continue, limited) |
| momentary(adjective, time, continue, short, limited) |
| temporary(adjective, time, continue, short, brief) |
| temporal(adjective, time, continue, momentary, transitory) |
| impermanent(adjective, limited, brief, temporary, transient) |
| volatile(adjective, limited, changeable, brief, temporary) |
| brief(adjective, short, limited, temporary, transient) |
| fly-by-night(adjective, short, brief, temporary, transient) |
| mortal(adjective, human) |
| short(adjective, limited, brief, temporary, transient) |
| short-term(adjective, temporary) |
| unstable(adjective, present, short, limited, brief) |
| changeable(adjective, present, short, limited, brief) |