What are some opposite words for ephemeral?

Antonyms for ephemeral
ɪˈfɛm ər əlephemer·al

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Wiktionary5.0 / 2 votes

  1. ephemeralnoun

    Lasting for a short period of time.

    Antonyms:
    eternal, timeless, everlasting, permanent

    Synonyms:
    volatile, momentary, fleeting, short-lived, short, evanescent, temporary, transitory

  2. ephemeraladjective

    Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.

    Synonyms:
    ephemeron, short-lived, transitory, volatile, evanescent, temporary, fleeting, momentary, short

  3. ephemeraladjective

    Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

    Synonyms:
    transitory, volatile, momentary, short, temporary, short-lived, evanescent, fleeting

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. ephemeral

    Transient and transitory are both derived from the same original source (Latin trans, over, and eo, go), denoting that which quickly passes or is passing away, but there is between them a fine shade of difference. A thing is transient which in fact is not lasting; a thing is transitory which by its very nature must soon pass away; a thing is temporary (Latin tempus, time) which is intended to last or be made use of but a little while; as, a transient joy; this transitory life; a temporary chairman. Ephemeral (Greek epi, on, and hemera, day) literally lasting but for a day, often marks more strongly than transient exceeding brevity of duration; it agrees with transitory in denoting that its object is destined to pass away, but is stronger, as denoting not only its certain but its speedy extinction; thus that which is ephemeral is looked upon as at once slight and perishable, and the word carries often a suggestion of contempt; man's life is transitory, a butterfly's existence is ephemeral; with no solid qualities or worthy achievements a pretender may sometimes gain an ephemeral popularity. That which is fleeting is viewed as in the act of passing swiftly by, and that which is fugitive (Latin fugio, flee) as eluding attempts to detain it; that which is evanescent (Latin evanesco, from e, out, and vanus, empty, vain) as in the act of vanishing even while we gaze, as the hues of the sunset.

    Antonyms:
    abiding, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, undying, unfading

    Synonyms:
    brief, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, flying, fugitive, momentary, passing, short, temporary, transient, transitory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ephemeral

    Antonyms:
    abiding, persistent, permanent, perpetual, eternal, perennial, immortal

    Synonyms:
    transient, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ephemeron, ephemeraladjective

    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

    Antonyms:
    lasting, permanent

    Synonyms:
    ephemeron

  2. ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugaciousadjective

    lasting a very short time

    "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

    Antonyms:
    lasting, permanent

    Synonyms:
    passing, short-lived, passing(a), pass(a), transeunt, cursory, transitory, perfunctory, fugacious, casual, transient

How to use ephemeral in a sentence?

  1. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

    Being liked can only be ephemeral. Being loved can be everlasting.

  2. Erik Pevernagie:

    Ephemeral emotions can be saved in the backyard of our memory. Beauty and poetry are stored in the mind and illuminate our thoughts. ( "Living life as a poem" )

  3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

    Life is eternal and, at the same time, ephemeral.

  4. Stanley Druckenmiller:

    The myopic policy makers have no endgame. They stumble from one short-term fiscal or monetary stimulus to the next, despite overwhelming evidence that they only produce an ephemeral 'sugar high' and grow unproductive debt that impedes long-term growth, the chickens are now coming home to roost.

  5. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

    All is ephemeral,--fame and the famous as well.

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