TEMPORARINESS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

temporariness

noun

Definition of temporariness

as in shortness

the state or quality of lasting only for a short time the temporariness of the job is probably the reason why so few people are applying for it

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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 the Christian tradition, these words are a grim warning of our transience, the vaporous substance of our lives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of transience

Noun

Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
All cultures and religions have ways of, if not accepting, then dealing with impermanence.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 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

Noun

Despite a few offseason departures and the NFL’s ephemerality, Seattle takes the field as a viable back-to-back champ.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of ephemerality

Noun

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

Definition of evanescence

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