short-lived

[shawrt-lahyvd, -livd]

adjective

1. living or lasting only a little while.

short-lived

adjective

1. living or lasting only for a short time

Other Word Forms

• short-livedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-lived¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

“The big question is, will tariff inflation be short-lived or sticky?” he said on Tuesday.

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Some investors believe that any pullback in stocks is likely to be short-lived, given that markets have shown resilience despite the government shutdown, and investor optimism for artificial intelligence remains robust.

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Still, ECB rate setters expect that rise in inflation to be short-lived, and are more concerned about undershooting the 2% level next year.

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Friendships between political and business leaders tend to be short-lived, like celebrity romances—and usually end in betrayal.

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A short-lived cyberattack sought to topple the archipelago’s internet on Tuesday, local officials said.

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Related Words

• brief 
• ephemeral 
• fleeting 
• momentary 
• short-term 
• temporary 
• transitory