ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtransient
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transient
Meaning: lasting only a short time
transient in a sentence
How transient is used in real sentences:
Her fame was transient — a flash, then nothing.
Her fame was transient — a flash, then nothing.
“Although a drought may be transient, its narrow ring can remain visible for centuries, even when written records are scant.”
— from the passage The Archive in Wood
Synonyms for transient
Other words for transient — fleeting, ephemeral and momentary — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of transient
Words that mean the opposite of transient:
- permanent
- enduring
Where it comes from
From Latin trans- 'across' + ire 'to go'
Memory hook
TRANSIENT — like TRANSit, just passing through.