impermanent

[im-pur-muh-nuhnt]

adjective

1. not permanent or enduring; transitory.

   Synonyms: evanescent, ephemeral, temporary, fleeting

impermanent

/ ɪmˈpɜːmənənt /

adjective

1. not permanent; fleeting; transitory

Other Word Forms

• impermanence noun
• impermanency noun
• impermanently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of impermanent¹

First recorded in 1645–55; im- ² + permanent

Example Sentences

This existence is impermanent; why spend it as a broken record?

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Second, once achieved, manhood status is tenuous and impermanent; that is, it can be lost or taken away.

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As a result, it allows us to view death as impermanent.

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Without moral transformation, political changes to laws and leaders would be impermanent and vulnerable to backsliding.

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Los Angeles, like its residents, is impermanent, always shape-shifting, always on the verge of becoming something else.

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