ephemeral

Speech parts

1. ephemeral - Noun

2. ephemeral - Adjective

3. ephemeral - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.

Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.

Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

passing short-lived transient transitory fugacious ephemeron short little limited inconstant brief flying temporary quick unstable
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Antonyms

long-term evergreen long great macrobiotic perm
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Hypernyms

insect

Related terms

ephemera ephemeron ephemerality hemeral

Phrases with the word

ephemeral insect ephemeral life ephemeral fly ephemeral attempt Bovine ephemeral fever virus ephemeral undertaking

Examples

A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body. Christian Dior

So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories. John Williams

Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it. Denis Diderot

I am a weak, ephemeral creature made of mud and dream. But I feel all the powers of the universe whirling within me. Nikos Kazantzakis

Ephemeral work made outside, for and about a day, lies at the core of my art and its making must be kept private. Andy Goldsworthy

Extract the eternal from the ephemeral. Charles Baudelaire

Close letter words and terms

ephelis ephemera ephemerae ephemeral attempt ephemeral fever ephemeral fly