Momentary

/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/

Synonyms for "momentary" (100 found)

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Closest matches (20)

annual biannual biennial bimonthly biweekly brief brittle capricious catamenial centenary centennial changeable corruptible daily decennial deciduous

Adjective(4 words)

briefbrief excerptbrief physics guidebrief relief

Strong matches (30)

diurnal dying ephemeral evanescent fading fickle fleeting flittingfly-by-nightflying fortnightly fragile frail fugacious fugitive hasty hebdomadal hourly immediate imminent

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imperceptible impermanent impetuous impulsive inconstant

Adjective(3 words)

evanescent fleeting fugitive

Verb(2 words)

flashed flickered

Related words (50)

instant instantaneous insubstantial lightning-like menstrual meteoric momentaneous momently monthly mortal mutable nondurable nonpermanent passing perishable presto quarterly quickquick as lightningquick as thought

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Adjective(6 words)

momentaneousshort momentshort musical pieceshort thrustshort-lived transient

Noun(1 words)

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More general

2 entries

short durationtemporal descriptor

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3 entries

brief intervalfleeting momenttransient instant

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short

Sample sentences

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There was a momentary pause.

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He gave a momentary glance to the passers by.

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There was a momentary pause in the talk.

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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

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