SHORT-TERM Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word short-term. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHORT-TERM
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brief | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||||
ephemeral | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||||
fleeting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||||
immediate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having no intervening medium adjective satellite • of the present time and place • very close or connected in space or time • immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect • performed with little or no delay | ||||||||
momentary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lasting for a markedly brief time | ||||||||
passing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of advancing the ball by throwing it noun • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate • euphemistic expressions for death • the motion of one object relative to another • the end of something • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it • success in satisfying a test or requirement adverb • to an extraordinary degree adjective satellite • lasting a very short time • allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||||
quick | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) adverb • with little or no delay adjective satellite • accomplished rapidly and without delay • hurried and brief • moving quickly and lightly • apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity • performed with little or no delay • easily aroused or excited | ||||||||
temporary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not permanent; not lasting noun • a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis adjective satellite • lacking continuity or regularity | ||||||||
transient | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind noun • one who stays for only a short time • (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||||
transitory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lasting a very short time | ||||||||
short-run | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • relating to or extending over a limited period |