📖 Definitions of "Transitory"
adjective
- 1
Lasting only a short time; temporary.
- 2
Of an action: that may be brought in any county
🔄 Synonyms of "Transitory"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ephemeralnoun | Lasting for a short period of time. |
| transientnoun | Remaining for only a brief time. |
| fugacious | Fleeting, fading quickly, transient. |
| impermanent | not permanent; unperpetual. |
| temporarynoun | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| passingnoun | Going past. |
| short-lived | Alive or existent for only a short period of time. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Transitory"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| short-lived | Alive or existent for only a short period of time. |
| ephemeral | Lasting for a short period of time. |
| impermanent | not permanent; unperpetual. |
| transientnoun | Remaining for only a brief time. |
| temporary | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| fugacious | Fleeting, fading quickly, transient. |
| passing | Going past. |
| fleeting | Passing quickly; of short duration. |
| short-term | Of or pertaining to a short duration of time. |
| interim | Temporary. |
| transitional | of, or relating to a transition |
| transitionary | Transitional. |
| casual | (of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed. |
| transitionnoun | The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another. |
| suspense | (obsolete) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding. |
| tentative | Uncertain; subject to future change. |
| intermediate | Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range. |
| fugitivenoun | A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation. |
| perishable | Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay. |
| swingnoun | (intransitive) To ride on a swing. |
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