Antonyms for passing
ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋpass·ing

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1. passing

   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, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, flying, fugitive, momentary, short, temporary, transient, transitory

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1. pass, passing play, passing game, passingnoun

   (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

   "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"

   Antonyms:
   flunk, failing, unsatisfactory, lasting, permanent, careful

   Synonyms:
   go, notch, departure, liberty chit, exit, strait, fling, walk, passing play, loss, crack, laissez passer, going, mountain pass, straits, bye, passing game, flip, passport, base on balls, expiration, toss, passage, release, pass, whirl, qualifying, head, offer, overtaking

2. passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, releasenoun

   euphemistic expressions for death

   "thousands mourned his passing"

   Antonyms:
   failing, flunk, unsatisfactory, lasting, permanent, careful

   Synonyms:
   sledding, firing, overtaking, liberation, passage, dismissal, expiry, divergence, release, freeing, spill, difference, sacking, personnel casualty, vent, passing game, breathing out, sack, tone ending, deviation, passing play, acquittance, red, departure, press release, outlet, expiration, waiver, button, exhalation, handout, pass, exit, leaving, qualifying, loss, dismission, way out, going, discharge, red ink, issue, going away, spillage, deprivation, termination

3. passing, passagenoun

   the motion of one object relative to another

   "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

   Antonyms:
   failing, flunk, lasting, unsatisfactory, permanent, careful

   Synonyms:
   qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, pass, musical passage, expiration, passage, transit, overtaking

4. passingnoun

   the end of something

   "the passing of winter"

   Antonyms:
   flunk, failing, unsatisfactory, permanent, careful, lasting

   Synonyms:
   exit, release, qualifying, going, overtaking, expiration, loss, passing play, passing game, pass, departure, passage

5. passage, passingnoun

   a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

   "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"

   Antonyms:
   flunk, failing, lasting, permanent, careful, unsatisfactory

   Synonyms:
   qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, musical passage, expiration, passage, pass, transit, overtaking

6. passing, overtakingnoun

   going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

   "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"

   Antonyms:
   failing, flunk, careful, unsatisfactory, permanent, lasting

   Synonyms:
   exit, release, qualifying, going, overtaking, expiration, loss, passing play, passing game, pass, departure, passage

7. passing, pass, qualifyingadjective

   success in satisfying a test or requirement

   "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"

   Antonyms:
   failing, flunk, permanent, unsatisfactory, lasting, careful

   Synonyms:
   go, qualifying, departure, head, liberty chit, modification, strait, fling, walk, loss, straits, mountain pass, limiting, laissez passer, going, release, flip, exit, bye, passing play, passing game, crack, passport, pass, expiration, toss, passage, whirl, base on balls, notch, offer, overtaking

8. 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:
   flunk, failing, unsatisfactory, lasting, careful, permanent

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

9. passing(a), pass(a)adjective

   of advancing the ball by throwing it

   "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"

   Antonyms:
   failing, flunk, careful, permanent, lasting, unsatisfactory

10. passing(a)adjective

    allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

    "a passing grade"

    Antonyms:
    failing, flunk, lasting, unsatisfactory, careful, permanent

11. casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctoryadverb

    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

    "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"

    Antonyms:
    failing, flunk, lasting, permanent, unsatisfactory, careful

12. extremely, exceedingly, super, passingadverb

    to an extreme degree

    "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"

    Antonyms:
    flunk, failing, careful, lasting, unsatisfactory, permanent

    Synonyms:
    highly, exceedingly, extremely, super

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1. passingadjective

   Synonyms:
   exceeding, surpassing, transient, momentary, transitory, fleeting, impermanent

2. passingadverb

   Synonyms:
   exceedingly, surpassingly

How to use passing in a sentence?

1. Brian Sicknick:

   Many details regarding Wednesdays events and the direct causes of Brians injuries remain unknown, and our family asks the public and the press to respect our wishes in not making Brians passing a political issue, please honor Brians life and service, and respect our privacy while we move forward in doing the same.

2. Phil Robertson:

   I hope that people would quit accusing each other, we’re all guilty of sin. We all make mistakes. Therefore, you have no excuse to pass judgment on someone else. That’s what people do. They find a mistake you made when you were 18 years old or something you said on the internet long ago. Then they go after you with a vengeance. You’re condemning yourself by passing judgment on others. Do you think you’ll escape God’s judgment? In a culture of accusations, shame and condemnation, I’m just trying to speak out about the word of God… Just forgive each other and move on for crying out loud.

3. Richard Brannan:

   The council has received a steady stream of reports about abusive behavior towards native people, in 2013, a Northern Arapaho woman was shot in the face by a passing car in Riverton, and the Riverton Hospital released her without treatment. ... I've lived here my whole life, and the anti-Indian sentiment seems to be getting worse.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Whatever form it takes, Brexit cannot be allowed to imperil the Good Friday Agreement, including the seamless border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, if Brexit undermines the Good Friday accord, there will be no chance of a U.S.-UK trade agreement passing the Congress.

5. Home Minister Safaraz Bugti:

   It was a judge's car that was passing, but I believe it was the police who were the target, it was a remote-controlled device with 3-4 kg of explosives ... I think these kinds of cowardly acts will not reduce our morale.

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