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ephemeralenUK
ephemerallasting a short time; transitory; short-lived: It was an ephemeral but delightful visit.
Not to be confused with:ethereal – intangible; delicate; heavenly; spiritual: It was an ethereal visitation by someone from another world.e·phem·er·al E0173300 (ĭ-fĕm′ər-əl)adj.1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R. Kaufman).2. Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.n. Something, especially a plant, that is ephemeral.
[From Greek ephēmeros : ep-, epi-, epi- + hēmerā, day.]
e·phem′er·al′i·ty, e·phem′er·al·ness n.e·phem′er·al·ly adv.ephemeral (ɪˈfɛmərəl) adjlasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived: ephemeral pleasure. n1. (Biology) a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly2. (Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months[C16: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day] eˈphemerally adv eˌphemerˈality, eˈphemeralness ne•phem•er•al (ɪˈfɛm ər əl)
adj. 1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. 2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower. n. 3. anything short-lived, as certain insects. [1570–80; < Greek ephḗmer(os) short-lived, lasting but a day] e•phem′er•al•ly, adv. e•phem`er•al′i•ty, e•phem′er•al•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ephemeral - anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged formephemeroninsect - small air-breathing arthropod | | Adj. | 1. | ephemeral - lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, transientimpermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
ephemeraladjective transient, short, passing, brief, temporary, fleeting, short-lived, fugitive, flitting, momentary, transitory, evanescent, impermanent, fugacious These paintings are a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral.
lasting, enduring, persisting, eternal, abiding, durable, long-lasting, immortal, steadfastephemeraladjectiveLasting or existing only for a short time:evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, temporary, transient, transitory.TranslationsephemeralenUK
ephemeral Biology1. a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly 2. a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months ephemeralTemporary. Fleeting. Transitory. See ephemeral message app.ephemeralenUK
ephemeral (ĭ-fĕm′ər-əl)adj.1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: "There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript" (Irving R. Kaufman).2. Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.n. Something, especially a plant, that is ephemeral.
e·phem′er·al′i·ty, e·phem′er·al·ness n.e·phem′er·al·ly adv.ephemeral (ĕ-fĕm′ĕr-ăl) [Gr. epi, on, + hemera, day] Of brief duration.ephemeral (of organisms such as many desert plants) having a very short life cycle. The term is used specifically to describe those plants that have more than one generation a year, as opposed to ANNUAL, BIENNIAL, PERENNIAL.ephemeralenUK
Synonyms for ephemeraladj transientSynonyms- transient
- short
- passing
- brief
- temporary
- fleeting
- short-lived
- fugitive
- flitting
- momentary
- transitory
- evanescent
- impermanent
- fugacious
Antonyms- lasting
- enduring
- persisting
- eternal
- abiding
- durable
- long-lasting
- immortal
- steadfast
Synonyms for ephemeraladj lasting or existing only for a short timeSynonyms- evanescent
- fleet
- fleeting
- fugacious
- fugitive
- momentary
- passing
- short-lived
- temporal
- temporary
- transient
- transitory
Synonyms for ephemeralnoun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged formSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lasting a very short timeSynonyms- fugacious
- passing
- short-lived
- transitory
- transient
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