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TRANSIENT Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word transient. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word transient. (close relations)
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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

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

transitory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

fleeting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

short-lived
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

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

evanescent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to vanish like vapor

impermanent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not permanent; not lasting

adjective satellite

• existing or enduring for a limited time only

momentary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

fugacious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

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

flighty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• guided by whim and fancy

• unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

homeless
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone unfortunate without housing

• poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in

adjective satellite

• without nationality or citizenship

• physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

itinerant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

adjective satellite

• traveling from place to place to work

migrant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• traveler who moves from one region or country to another

adjective satellite

• habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

transeunt
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

traveller
nounn
noun

• a person who changes location

Best Hypernyms For TRANSIENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for transient, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
oscillation traveler traveller vibration

Alternatives for EPHEMERAL

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