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impermanent
[ im-pur-muh-nuhnt ]
adjective
- not permanent or enduring; transitory.
Synonyms: evanescent, ephemeral, temporary, fleeting
impermanent
/ ɪmˈpɜːmənənt /
adjective
- not permanent; fleeting; transitory
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Derived Forms
- imˈpermanently, adverb
- imˈpermanence, noun
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Other Words From
- im·per·ma·nence im·per·ma·nen·cy noun
- im·per·ma·nent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of impermanent1
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Example Sentences
American artist Pae White is fascinated with the idea of turning something transient and impermanent into something real.
It was not his fault if at first some extremely unsound and impermanent shanties were run up on the vacant site.
Professor Baker "tries in the light of historical practice to distinguish the permanent from the impermanent in technic."
In fact, it wasn't solid anything, being mostly of a very impermanent structure and style.
Under his protection Mrs. Vervain set up her impermanent household gods.
Gautama Buddha taught that everything corporeal is material and therefore impermanent.
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