impermanent

im·per·ma·nent

adj \-nənt\

Definition of IMPERMANENT

: not permanent : transient

— im·per·ma·nent·ly adverb

Examples of IMPERMANENT

1. <built an impermanent structure to serve for the archaeologists' living quarters during the dig>
2. <a summer romance that was an impermanent fancy, quickly forgotten>

First Known Use of IMPERMANENT

1653

Related to IMPERMANENT

Synonyms: ad interim, temporary, interim, provisional, provisionary, provisory, short-term

Antonyms: long-term, permanent

Related Words: acting; alternate, proxy, substitute; expedient, improvised, makeshift; intermediary, intermediate, transitional; ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, short-lived, transitory; conditional, contingent, limited, qualified, short-range, tentative; replaceable, terminable, terminate

Near Antonyms: final, fixed, set, settled; unconditional, unlimited, unqualified; extended, lasting, long-range, standing; dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

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