deciduous

adjective

di-ˈsi-jə-wəs How to pronounce deciduous (audio)
Definition of deciduousnext
as in temporary
lasting only for a short time he chose not to fret about the deciduous discomforts of his existence

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Recent Examples of deciduous Here, ferns, mosses, and coniferous and deciduous species work seamlessly to paint Hoh Rain Forest all hues of green. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 Porcinis grow in deciduous and coniferous forests, and can withstand a variety of climates, as long as the air remains somewhat humid and temperatures don’t drop near freezing. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Hayden McGovern with Smart Energy recommends large deciduous trees on the east and west sides of a home to block intense morning and afternoon sun. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 To attract a wider assortment of bird species, plant both evergreen and deciduous trees. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deciduous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deciduous
  1. temporary
  2. flash
  3. brief
  4. transient
  5. passing
  6. ephemeral
  7. transitory
Adjective
  • It will now be moved into temporary storage before heading to ITER’s Assembly Hall for integration into the plasma chamber’s final sector module.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a High Court judgment, the star’s claim for an injunction was denied, but a temporary order preventing the man (known as PPT in court proceedings) from being named remains in place pending an appeal.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of temporary
Adjective
  • San Antonio, Texas, was under a flash-flood warning through Thursday evening, and the city urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
    — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, the flash-flood threat is lower, but locally heavy downpours are possible for parts of the Mid-Atlantic later in the day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flash
Adjective
  • There was a brief moment of hope last week when authorities tried to bring students back to classrooms.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Kevin Carter | Getty Images After a brief bounce the week before, mortgage demand continued its slide last week, despite falling mortgage rates.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of brief
Adjective
  • The transient air pressure of a passing thunderstorm, or the excessive production of cow patties, spoiled the chips.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Back in February, Wyandotte County commissioners decided that the local government would direct a portion of its future sales, use and transient guest tax revenues to pay for the Chiefs development.
    — Sofi Zeman October 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of transient
Adjective
  • Tampa Bay will almost certainly need more from its passing game Sunday night in Chicago.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The frantic father stopped a passing cyclist and asked him to call 911.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of passing
Adjective
  • Autumn’s ephemeral generosity is a warning, not an unconditional gift.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Every microservice and Kubernetes workload must be right-sized upfront—CPU limits, memory requests, persistent and ephemeral storage, and GPU allocation.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • Russ said those rates will accelerate in the fourth quarter, and are expected to bring a roughly $130 million transitory headwind to the shipping company.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The motivation to hit the road, present the music and see the faces of the fans is addictive, but after days of long bus rides and transitory environs, there’s a buzz that comes from getting back to the family.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of transitory

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“Deciduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deciduous. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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