ephemerality

noun

ephem·​er·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē 

-ˌfē-

plural ephemeralities

1

ephemeralities plural : ephemeral things

2

: the quality or state of being ephemeral

Synonyms of ephemerality

• transience
• shortness
• impermanence
• temporariness
• evanescence
• transitoriness
• fleetingness
• transiency
• impermanency
• momentariness

Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence

a poem about the ephemerality of beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

The irresistible ephemerality of a series of single-bite courses, each one in front of you for just a moment, never to be enjoyed by anyone else ever again. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026

This dynamic character of hypertext generates a more or less permanent state of ephemerality, which cannot be encountered in any traditional text. —Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

The core of Instants, from its name to the bare-bones layout, is designed to evoke a sense of ephemerality. —Reece Rogers, Wired News, 13 May 2026

Below the videos in Rebane’s archive, there is a chorus of voices doing their best to leave a permanent mark in the ephemerality of the internet. —Bijan Stephen, Longreads, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ephemerality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality