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fleeting
Meaning: lasting for a very short time
fleeting in a sentence
How fleeting is used in real sentences:
We caught a fleeting glimpse of the rabbit before it disappeared into the bushes.
A fleeting patch of sunlight crossed Mia's desk before the clouds returned.
“The effect was dramatic but fleeting; after several seconds, many guests stopped noticing individual works.”
— from the passage The Light Between Paintings
Synonyms for fleeting
Other words for fleeting — brief, momentary and transient — carry the same meaning.
- brief
- momentary
- transient
Antonyms of fleeting
Words that mean the opposite of fleeting:
- lasting
- enduring
Where it comes from
From Old English fleotan 'to float or pass swiftly'
Memory hook
A fleeting moment quickly FLEES.