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evanescent

(evənesənt)

adjective

Something that is evanescent gradually disappears from sight or memory.

[formal, or literary]

...the evanescent scents of summer herbs.

Synonyms: ephemeral, passing, brief, fading More Synonyms of evanescent

evanescent in British English

(ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt)

adjective

passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing

ephemeral or transitory

Derived forms

evanescence (ˌevaˈnescence)

noun

evanescently (ˌevaˈnescently)

adverb

evanescent in American English

(ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt)

adjective

tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈtransient

Derived forms

evanescently (ˌevaˈnescently)

adverb

Word origin

< L evanescens, prp.: see evanesce

Examples of 'evanescent' in a sentence
evanescent

It was years later when Mark began to phone suddenly, out of the vaporous, evanescent blue.Tatiana exuded a porous, evanescent, yet everlasting warmth; her very presence, her satin face in his palm made his back hurt less.

(adjective) in the sense of ephemeral

Definition

quickly fading away

(formal)

the evanescent effects of light and weather on the landscape

Synonyms

ephemeral

These paintings are a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral.

passing

people who dismissed mobile phones as a passing fad

brief

This time their visit is brief.

fading

fleeting

They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.

vanishing

short-lived

Any hope that the speech would end the war was short-lived.

fugitive

Love is as fugitive and insubstantial as smoke, yet we all pursue it.

transient

the transient nature of high fashion

momentary

a momentary lapse of concentration

transitory

Most teenage romances are transitory.

impermanent

Looking at the sky reminds me how impermanent we all are.

fugacious

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brief

Definition

short in duration

This time their visit is brief.

Synonyms

short,

fast,

quick,

temporary,

fleeting,

swift,

short-lived,

little,

hasty,

momentary,

ephemeral,

quickie (informal),

transitory

in the sense of fleeting

Definition

rapid and soon passing

They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.

Synonyms

momentary,

short,

passing,

flying,

brief,

temporary,

short-lived,

fugitive,

transient,

flitting,

ephemeral,

transitory,

evanescent (formal),

fugacious,

here today, gone tomorrow

in the sense of fugitive

Definition

not permanent

Love is as fugitive and insubstantial as smoke, yet we all pursue it.

Synonyms

momentary,

short,

passing,

brief,

fleeing,

temporary,

fleeting,

unstable,

short-lived,

transient,

flitting,

ephemeral,

transitory,

evanescent (formal),

fugacious,

flying

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释义	Trends of evanescent View usage for: evanescent (evənesənt) adjective Something that is evanescent gradually disappears from sight or memory. [formal, or literary] ...the evanescent scents of summer herbs. Synonyms: ephemeral, passing, brief, fading More Synonyms of evanescent evanescent in British English (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) adjective 1. passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing 2. ephemeral or transitory Derived forms evanescence (ˌevaˈnescence) noun evanescently (ˌevaˈnescently) adverb evanescent in American English (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) adjective tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral SIMILAR WORDS: ˈtransient Derived forms evanescently (ˌevaˈnescently) adverb Word origin < L evanescens, prp.: see evanesce Examples of 'evanescent' in a sentence evanescent It was years later when Mark began to phone suddenly, out of the vaporous, evanescent blue. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2004) Tatiana exuded a porous, evanescent, yet everlasting warmth; her very presence, her satin face in his palm made his back hurt less. Paullina Simons THE BRONZE HORSEMAN (2004) (adjective) in the sense of ephemeral Definition quickly fading away (formal) the evanescent effects of light and weather on the landscape Synonyms ephemeral These paintings are a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral. passing people who dismissed mobile phones as a passing fad brief This time their visit is brief. fading fleeting They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver. vanishing short-lived Any hope that the speech would end the war was short-lived. fugitive Love is as fugitive and insubstantial as smoke, yet we all pursue it. transient the transient nature of high fashion momentary a momentary lapse of concentration transitory Most teenage romances are transitory. impermanent Looking at the sky reminds me how impermanent we all are. fugacious Additional synonyms in the sense of brief Definition short in duration This time their visit is brief. Synonyms short, fast, quick, temporary, fleeting, swift, short-lived, little, hasty, momentary, ephemeral, quickie (informal), transitory in the sense of fleeting Definition rapid and soon passing They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver. Synonyms momentary, short, passing, flying, brief, temporary, short-lived, fugitive, transient, flitting, ephemeral, transitory, evanescent (formal), fugacious, here today, gone tomorrow in the sense of fugitive Definition not permanent Love is as fugitive and insubstantial as smoke, yet we all pursue it. Synonyms momentary, short, passing, brief, fleeing, temporary, fleeting, unstable, short-lived, transient, flitting, ephemeral, transitory, evanescent (formal), fugacious, flying Nearby words of evanescent evaluation evanesce evanescence evanescent evangelical evangelism evangelist Synonyms of 'evanescent' evanescent Explore 'evanescent' in the dictionary
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