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

Need another word that means the same as “transient”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “transient” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transient” are: ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, transeunt, temporary, short-term, impermanent, brief, short, momentary

Transient as an Adjective

Definitions of "Transient" as an adjective

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

• Of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind.
• Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
• Lasting a very short time.
• Staying or working in a place for a short time only.

Synonyms of "Transient" as an adjective (12 Words)

brief	Of short duration or distance. Covered the matter in a brief statement.
ephemeral	Lasting a very short time. Works of more than ephemeral interest.
fugacious	Lasting a very short time. Fugacious blossoms.
impermanent	Not permanent; not lasting- James Thurber. Impermanent palm cottages.
momentary	Lasting for a markedly brief time. A momentary lapse of concentration.
passing	Carried out quickly and lightly. A passing grade.
short	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. Short in cotton.
short-lived	Lasting a very short time.
short-term	Relating to or extending over a limited period.
temporary	Lacking continuity or regularity. Temporary housing.
transeunt	Of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind.
transitory	Not permanent. Love is transitory but it is eternal.

Usage Examples of "Transient" as an adjective

• The transient nature of the labour force in catering.
• A transient cold spell.
• Youth's transient beauty.

Associations of "Transient" (30 Words)

abbreviated	(of clothing) very short. An abbreviated version of the earlier work.
abbreviation	The process of abbreviating something. Nursing records must be written without abbreviation.
brevity	Shortness of time. For brevity it is worth using these little symbols.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. Be brief and don t talk for longer than is necessary.
concise	Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. A concise account of the country s history.
conditional	A conditional clause or conjunction. Lent conditional support.
ephemeral	An ephemeral plant. The ephemeral joys of childhood.
fleeting	Lasting for a very short time. A fleeting glance.
glance	Throw a glance at take a brief look at. She only glanced at the paper.
glimpse	Catch a glimpse of or see briefly. From the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake.
illusive	Based on or having the nature of an illusion. Illusive hopes of finding a better job.
illusory	Based on or having the nature of an illusion. Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy.
interlude	Perform an interlude. An orchestral interlude.
moment	A quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first second third or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from a given value typically mean or zero The first moment is the mean the second moment the variance the third moment the skew and the fourth moment the kurtosis. She was silent for a moment before replying.
momentary	Lasting for a very short time; brief. A momentary glimpse.
mortality	The state of being subject to death. The causes of mortality among infants and young children.
overview	A general review or summary of a subject. The report overviews the needs of the community.
pithiness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Norman as yet had only a provisional licence.
provisory	Subject to a proviso; conditional. A provisory clause.
succinct	(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. Use short succinct sentences.
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. Employed on a temporary basis.
tentative	Unsettled in mind or opinion. He eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. Short and terse and easy to understand.
transience	The attribute of being brief or fleeting. The transience of life and happiness.
transitional	Of or relating to or characterized by transition. A transitional government was appointed.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Transitory periods of medieval greatness.
truncate	Replace a corner by a plane. Like many women of her generation who were at school just before the war she was obliged to truncate her education.
visionary	Relating to or having the ability to see visions in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition. Visionary schemes for getting rich.