short-lived

American  

[shawrt-lahyvd, -livd] / ˈʃɔrtˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd /

adjective

1. living or lasting only a little while.

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short-lived British  

adjective

1. living or lasting only for a short time

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Other Word Forms

• short-livedness noun

Etymology

Origin of short-lived

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Any near-term rise in oil prices due to heightened geopolitical sentiment could be short-lived, with market focus returning to core supply-demand fundamentals, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The United States, China and Malaysia had brokered a truce to end the fighting between Cambodia and Thailand in July, but that ceasefire was short-lived.

From Barron's

And Mr Hildebrand and others warn that the low prices will be short-lived.

From BBC

But despite countless calls for action, and a high-profile but short-lived federal investigation, the picture has stayed largely the same.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States, China and Malaysia brokered a truce to end that round of fighting, but the ceasefire was short-lived.

From Barron's

Related Words

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