FLEETING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLEETING?

Need another word that means the same as “fleeting”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “fleeting” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fleeting” are: fugitive, momentaneous, momentary, brief, transient, short-lived, short, sudden, cursory, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, flying, passing, here today and gone tomorrow, temporary, impermanent, short-term, rapid, quick, swift, rushed

Fleeting as an Adjective

Definitions of "Fleeting" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fleeting” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lasting for a very short time.
• Lasting for a markedly brief time.

Synonyms of "Fleeting" as an adjective (22 Words)

brief	Concise and succinct. The president made a brief working visit to Moscow.
cursory	Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. A cursory glance at the figures.
ephemeral	(chiefly of plants) having a very short life cycle. Fashions are ephemeral new ones regularly drive out the old.
evanescent	Tending to vanish like vapor. The evanescent Arctic summer.
flying	Used in names of animals that can glide by using winglike membranes or other structures e g flying squirrel. Took a flying glance at the book.
fugitive	Lasting for a markedly brief time. The fugitive effects of light.
here today and gone tomorrow	Being here now.
impermanent	Not permanent; not lasting- James Thurber. Life has value precisely because it is transient and impermanent.
momentaneous	Lasting for a markedly brief time. Rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass.
momentary	Lasting for a markedly brief time. A momentary lapse of concentration.
passing	Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. A passing grade.
quick	Moving quickly and lightly. Quick of foot.
rapid	Happening in a short time or at a great rate. A rapid rise through the ranks.
rushed	Done or completed too hurriedly; hasty. I m too rushed to do it.
short	Of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration. Regularly gives short weight.
short-lived	Lasting a very short time.
short-term	Relating to or extending over a limited period.
sudden	Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning. A sudden cure.
swift	Moving or capable of moving at high speed. The swiftest horse in his stable.
temporary	Not permanent; not lasting- James Thurber. Temporary housing.
transient	Lasting only for a short time; impermanent. Youth s transient beauty.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Love is transitory but it is eternal.

Usage Examples of "Fleeting" as an adjective

• For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
• A fleeting glance.

Associations of "Fleeting" (30 Words)

abbreviated	Shortened; cut short. The abbreviated speech.
abscond	(of a colony of honeybees, especially Africanized ones) entirely abandon a hive or nest. Charges of absconding while on bail.
armistice	An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. The Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies.
brevity	Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. For brevity it is worth using these little symbols.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. A brief stay in the country.
cessation	A stopping. A cessation of animal testing of cosmetics.
concise	Expressing much in few words. A concise account of the country s history.
discontinuance	The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent.
ephemeral	An ephemeral plant. Fashions are ephemeral new ones regularly drive out the old.
episodic	Containing or consisting of a series of separate parts or events. The book is episodic and the incidents don t always hang together.
evanescent	Tending to vanish like vapor. Evanescent beauty.
fugitive	Quick to disappear; fleeting. Fugitive hours.
glance	Throw a glance at take a brief look at. Simpson glanced Statham s fourth ball.
interlude	Perform an interlude. The romantic interlude palled rapidly once he was back in town.
momentary	Lasting for a very short time; brief. A momentary lapse of concentration.
overview	Give a general review or summary of. A brief overview of the survey.
pithiness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Provisional bookings.
provisory	Subject to a proviso; conditional. A provisory clause.
short	Short dated stocks. A short flight.
stopgap	Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work.
succinctness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
temporary	A person employed on a temporary basis typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. A temporary job.
tentative	Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon. A tentative conclusion.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. A terse statement.
transience	The state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitoriness. The transience of life and happiness.
transient	One who stays for only a short time. A transient cold spell.
transitory	Not permanent. Transitory periods of medieval greatness.
truce	An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. The guerrillas called a three day truce.
truncate	(of a leaf, feather, or other part) ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip. The novel has been truncated.