Synonyms of transience

transience

noun

ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ən(t)s 

as in shortness

the state or quality of lasting only for a short time

the transience of spring in northern climates means residents get to enjoy temperate weather only briefly before the heat and humidity of summer set in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortness
• impermanence
• temporariness
• transiency
• ephemerality
• transitoriness
• evanescence
• fleetingness
• impermanency
• momentariness
• fugitiveness
• brevity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permanence
• endurance
• continuation
• continuance
• permanency
• longevity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transience

The bond between [the lead characters] is a prism through which to experience both the transience and the permanence of what matters most to us in life. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Almost 40 years after the movie charmed both critics and viewers, Stand by Me continues to remind audiences of the transience of youth and the importance of friends. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

Little Amélie is both astonished by the beauty of the natural world and increasingly aware of its transience. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025

The clink of cutlery and the hiss of the grill, the clouds of steam rising off plates, the heady chaos that comes with a place of public convening, a destination as much as a place of transience. — Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025