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ephemeral

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈfem-rəl, -ˈfēm-; -ˈfe-mə-, -ˈfē-\
    • /ɪˈfem.ər.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈfem-rəl, -ˈfēm-; -ˈfe-mə-, -ˈfē-\

Definitions of ephemeral word

  • noun ephemeral An ephemeral plant. 1
  • adjective ephemeral fleeting 1
  • adjective ephemeral flower: lasting a day 1
  • adjective ephemeral If you describe something as ephemeral, you mean that it lasts only for a very short time. 0
  • adjective ephemeral lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived 0
  • noun ephemeral a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly 0

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Parts of speech for Ephemeral

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ephemeral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ephemeral usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ephemeral

adjective ephemeral

  • short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
  • transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
  • passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
  • fleeting — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
  • brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.

Antonyms for ephemeral

adjective ephemeral

  • lasting — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
  • enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
  • lengthy — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
  • long-lived — having a long life, existence, or duration: a long-lived man; long-lived fame.
  • permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.

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