EVANESCENCE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

evanescence

noun

ˌe-və-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s

Definition of evanescence

as in shortness

the state or quality of lasting only for a short time the evanescence of a rainbow detracts not a whit from its beauty

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Recent Examples of evanescence The filmmaker rarely lingers, making brief moments of grace — like Gabrielle peeking in at her mom and stepdad taking a nap — all the more resonant for their evanescence. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 To explain why a gag is funny is to crush its soufflé evanescence. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 The Stranger with its exploration of another facet of exile and belonging, this time set on a flood-prone German island that exists in a perpetual struggle between evanescence and permanence. — Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 How will societies grapple with the evanescence of human decision-making and the disintermediation of other vocational activities? — Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for evanescence

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Noun

Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of shortness

Noun

In an era of screen abundance, Hollywood has tried to differentiate the theatrical release by creating an artificial sense of scarcity and transience.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
On that account, transience — the steady loss of detail — matters as much as persistence.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of transience

Noun

Her work often integrates the modes of perception, underscoring the ephemerality of experience in the hosting venues of her exhibitions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026
Her collection preserves not only the traces of a public life, but evidence of a performer who refused to separate politics from performance and performance from ephemerality.

— Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026

Definition of ephemerality

Noun

Locke also had a high transiency rate before Green Dot was in charge.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That is everybody in college basketball in an era of transaction and transiency that has been compared to unlimited free agency without a salary cap.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

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