8
shifting(adjective, transient, transientness)
8
short-term(adjective, temporary, transient)
7
changeable(adjective, present, short, limited, brief)
7
cursory(adjective, brief, transient, short-lived, transientness)
7
fickle(adjective, impulsive, unpredictable, transient, explosive)
7
mortal(adjective, transient)
6
inconstant(adjective, impulsive, unpredictable, explosive)
6
mutable(adjective, transient)
6
quick(adjective, transient, short-lived)
6
time-sensitive
5
elusive(adjective, vague, impulsive, unpredictable, mysterious)
5
flying(brief, short-lived, transientness)
5
meteoric(adjective, brief, short-lived)
5
provisional
5
transitional
4
flickering(adjective, transient)
4
interim
4
lively(impulsive, unpredictable, explosive, fleeting)
4
pro tem(adjective, temporary)
4
restless(adjective, transient)
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