fleeting

fleet·ing

adjective \ˈflē-tiŋ\

: not lasting : lasting for only a short time

Full Definition of FLEETING

:  passing swiftly :  transitory

— fleet·ing·ly \ˈflÄ“-tiÅ‹-lÄ“\ adverb

— fleet·ing·ness noun

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Examples of FLEETING

1. I caught a fleeting glimpse of the comet.
2. <had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking>

First Known Use of FLEETING

1563

Related to FLEETING

Synonyms

brief, deciduous, ephemeral, evanescent, flash, momentary, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory

Antonyms

ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, lasting, long-lived, permanent, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

Related Words

little, short, shortish; acting, interim, provisional, short-term

Near Antonyms

lifelong; continuing, durable, persistent; imperishable, indefectible, indestructible

See Synonym Discussion at transient

Rhymes with FLEETING

beating, eating, greeting, Keating, meeting, seating, sheeting, sweeting