transitory

Definitions

Not permanent; lasting only for a short time.

Brief and fleeting in nature.

Examples

The beauty of the sunset is merely transitory, fading into darkness within minutes.

He viewed his time in the small town as a transitory phase before moving to the city for his career.

Synonyms

fleeting ephemeral temporary momentary short-lived evanescent fugacious

Antonyms

permanent enduring everlasting perpetual eternal lasting constant