momentary

Definitions

Lasting for a very short time.

Occurring or done at a particular moment; fleeting.

Examples

There was a momentary silence before the audience erupted into applause.

He experienced a momentary lapse in judgment that cost him the game.

A momentary flicker of light appeared in the dark hallway.

Synonyms

brief fleeting transient ephemeral short-lived passing temporary

Antonyms

enduring permanent everlasting eternal perpetual lasting prolonged