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adjective. uk / ɪˈfem. ə r. ə l / us / ɪˈfem.ɚ. ə l / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. momentary. passing. short-lived. transient formal. transitory formal.
When ephemeral (from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning "lasting a day") first appeared in print in English in the late 16th century, it was a scientific term applied to short-term fevers, and later, to organisms (such as insects and flowers) with very short life spans.
adjective. us / ɪˈfem.ɚ. ə l / uk / ɪˈfem. ə r. ə l / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. momentary. passing. short-lived. transient formal. transitory formal.
Ephemeral definition: lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. See examples of EPHEMERAL used in a sentence.
Something that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral, like a fly that lives for one day or text messages flitting from cellphone to cellphone.
1. lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived. ephemeral pleasure. noun. 2. a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly. 3. a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. /ɪˈfemərəl/ (formal) lasting or used for only a short period of time synonym short-lived. ephemeral pleasures. leaflets, handouts and other ephemeral material. It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
EPHEMERAL definition: lasting for only a short time. Learn more.
Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants. American Heritage. Lasting for a short period of time. Wiktionary. (geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: passing. fugacious. transitory. transient.
lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived: ephemeral pleasure. n. 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.
