ephemeral
[ ih-fem-er-uhl ]
/ ɪˈfɛm ər əl /
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adjective
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower.
being of temporary value or passing interest: ephemeral news clips about forgotten but overhyped crises.
noun
anything short-lived, as certain insects.
SYNONYMS FOR ephemeral
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Words nearby ephemeral
ephebus, ephedra, ephedrine, ephelis, ephemera, ephemeral, ephemerality, ephemerid, ephemeris, ephemeris second, ephemeris time
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British Dictionary definitions for ephemeral
ephemeral
/ (ɪˈfɛmərəl) /
adjective
lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-livedephemeral pleasure
noun
a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly
a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months
Derived forms of ephemeral
ephemerally, adverbephemerality or ephemeralness, nounWord Origin for ephemeral
C16: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day
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