Synonyms for "shortest-lived" (43 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

briefbrittlecapriciouschangeablecorruptibledeciduousdyingevanescent

Adjective(1 words)

ephemeral

Strong matches (13)

fadingficklefleetingflittingfly-by-nightflyingfragilefrailfugitiveimpermanentimpetuous

Adjective(1 words)

fleeting

Adjective(1 words)

fugacious

Related words (21)

impulsiveinconstantinsubstantialmeteoricmomentarymortalmutablenonpermanentperishableshorttemporaltemporarytransitiveundurableunstablevolatile

Adjective(2 words)

instantquick

Adjective(3 words)

passingtransienttransitory

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Heroing is one of the shortest-lived professions there is.

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