What is another word for transient?

Common synonyms for transient include ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transitory, fugacious, impermanent, temporary.

What is the plural of transient?

The plural of transient is transients.

/ˈtɹæn.ʃənt/noun, adjective2 syllables

Transient means: lasting a very short time.

adjective, as in lasting a very short time

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transitory, fugacious, impermanent, temporary

adjective, as in of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

transeunt

also used for transient

brief, fleeting, flighty, itinerant, migrant, traveller, homeless, momentary

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adjective

lasting a very short time“the ephemeral joys of childhood”

of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

noun

one who stays for only a short time“transient laborers”

(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Art is long, life short; judgment difficult, opportunity transient.Objectivesea
The life of a person is a transient thing.unknown
My mother's bad mood is transient.marcelostockle
Everything is transient and therefore sorrowful.carlosalberto
Mary knows that her main weapons, a beautiful face and a young body, are of transient value.neron

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as a noun