fugitiveness

noun

Definition of fugitivenessnext
as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time a sermon on the fugitiveness of all earthly existence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fugitiveness
  1. shortness
  2. impermanence
  3. transiency
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
  • That tension between permanence and impermanence stayed with me throughout my life.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Buddhist texts often present meditation as a way of confronting uncertainty, grief, mortality and impermanence.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of impermanence
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
Definition of transiency
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“Fugitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitiveness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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