ephemeral

adjective · i-FEM-er-ul

CEFR C2

lasting only a very short time

क्षणिक, अल्पकालिक

Usage

ephemeral fameephemeral beautyan ephemeral trend

Examples

Fame on social media is often ephemeral.

The rainbow was beautiful but ephemeral.

Common mistake

The Taj Mahal is an ephemeral monument; it has stood for centuries.

The Taj Mahal is a lasting monument; it has stood for centuries.

Ephemeral means short-lived, the opposite of lasting.

Remember: Ephemeral: here today, gone tomorrow.

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Word 6 in Universal Core 31: contempt, countless, disclose and more.

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