semipermanent

adjective

semi·​per·​ma·​nent ˌse-mē-ˈpər-mə-nənt 

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-,

-ˈpərm-nənt

: lasting or intended to last for a long time but not permanent

Examples of semipermanent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dive into our favorite permanent and semipermanent options below (and get ready for tons of compliments). —Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 26 June 2025

South Korean officials have expressed concern the platform, as a semipermanent structure, may breach the spirit of that agreement. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

The law on the books now reads as the semipermanent result of a political moment that has ended. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025

As Gwendolyn Ogura, senior lash artist at Hairy Little Things, explains, a lash lift is a semipermanent treatment that lifts and curls your natural lashes to give you the appearance of longer, fuller lashes. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semipermanent

• determinant
• impermanent
• permanent