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evanescent
ev·a·nes·cent E0246300 (ĕv′ə-nĕs′ənt)adj. Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor. ev′a·nes′cent·ly adv.evanescent (ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt) adj1. passing out of sight; fading away; vanishing2. ephemeral or transitory ˌevaˈnescence n ˌevaˈnescently advev•a•nes•cent (ˌɛv əˈnɛs ənt) adj. vanishing; fading away. [1745–55; < Latin ēvānēscent-, s. of ēvānēscēns] ev`a•nes′cent•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | evanescent - tending to vanish like vapor; "evanescent beauty"impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
evanescentadjective (Formal) ephemeral, passing, brief, fading, fleeting, vanishing, short-lived, fugitive, transient, momentary, transitory, impermanent, fugacious the evanescent effects of light and weather on the landscapeevanescentadjectiveLasting or existing only for a short time:ephemeral, fleet, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transient, transitory.Translationsevanescent
ev·a·nes·cent (ev'ă-nes'ent), Of short duration. [L. e, out, + vanesco, to vanish] ev·a·nes·cent (evă-nesĕnt) Of short duration. [L. e, out, + vanesco, to vanish]evanescent (ĕv″ă-nĕs′ĕnt) [L. evanescere, to vanish] Not permanent; of brief duration. ev·a·nes·cent (evă-nesĕnt) Of short duration. [L. e, out, + vanesco, to vanish]evanescent
Synonyms for evanescentadj ephemeralSynonyms- ephemeral
- passing
- brief
- fading
- fleeting
- vanishing
- short-lived
- fugitive
- transient
- momentary
- transitory
- impermanent
- fugacious
Synonyms for evanescentadj lasting or existing only for a short timeSynonyms- ephemeral
- fleet
- fleeting
- fugacious
- fugitive
- momentary
- passing
- short-lived
- temporal
- temporary
- transient
- transitory
Words related to evanescentadj tending to vanish like vaporRelated Words |