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ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr item·po·ra·ry
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Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
temporary
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.
Synonyms:
brief, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, flying, fugitive, momentary, passing, short, transient, transitoryAntonyms:
abiding, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, undying, unfading
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Princeton's WordNet
temp, temporary, temporary workeradjective
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
Synonyms:
temporary worker, tempAntonyms:
full-timeimpermanent, temporaryadjective
not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
Synonyms:
irregular, impermanentAntonyms:
full-timeirregular, temporaryadjective
lacking continuity or regularity
"an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
Synonyms:
maverick, atypical, unpredictable, irregular, unorthodox, impermanentAntonyms:
full-time
Editors Contribution
transitionary
lasting for only a limited period of time.
a temporary job.
Submitted by JP03 on May 18, 2015
Dictionary of English Synonymes
temporaryadjective
Synonyms:
transitory, transient, fleeting, evanescent, ephemeral, short-lived, temporal, brief, not permanent, not eternal, for a time, of short duration
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
temporaryadjective
Synonyms:
transitory, transient, temporal, impermanent, ephemeral, fleeting
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "temporary":
provisional, interim, temporarily, temporal, temp, casual, transitory, transitional, temporaire, tentative, tempore, non-regular, transient, fixed-term, caretaker, short-term, makeshift, time-limited
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #746 | short | |
| #751 | limited | |
| #805 | present | |
| #2436 | brief | |
| #3122 | immediate | |
| #3606 | temporary | |
| #3992 | flying | |
| #4462 | passing | |
| #4654 | partial | |
| #4833 | casual | |
| #5430 | temp | |
| #6464 | interim | |
| #9612 | temporarily | |
| #9766 | temporal | |
| #11333 | provisional | |
| #11389 | transitional | |
| #12548 | transient | |
| #13587 | irregular | |
| #15140 | tentative | |
| #18829 | unpredictable | |
| #19072 | maverick | |
| #23316 | fugitive | |
| #27246 | atypical | |
| #31309 | caretaker | |
| #33406 | momentary | |
| #34418 | fleeting | |
| #39014 | ephemeral | |
| #40876 | unorthodox | |
| #43512 | makeshift | |
| #45661 | transitory | |
| #47471 | tempore | |
| #94062 | evanescent | |
| #106543 | flitting | |
| #126479 | impermanent | |
| #227625 | temporaire |
How to use temporary in a sentence?
I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness.
That's not to say we won't have some periodic disruptions that may create temporary shortages.
Opening of schools even in temporary centers has several benefits. It provides psychosocial recovery of children who are in stress, protects them from violence ... the risk of being trafficked and their parents can go to work.
There are some that think that the recent recovery in prices is due to temporary supply issues and not to do with any strengthening demand on the back of a robust global economy.
The worry is that this could be a very brief relaxation of restrictions, just a temporary reprieve.
Translations for temporary
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- مؤقت, مُؤقتًاArabic
- temporal, eventualCatalan, Valencian
- dočasnýCzech
- midlertidig, vikarDanish
- zeitweilig, vorübergehend, temporärGerman
- προσωρινόςGreek
- temporalSpanish
- tilapäinen, ohimenevä, väliaikainen, määräaikainenFinnish
- intérimaire, provisoire, temporaireFrench
- sealachScottish Gaelic
- transitorio, temporalGalician
- अस्थायीHindi
- átmeneti, ideiglenesHungarian
- sementaraIndonesian
- temporaneoItalian
- זמניHebrew
- 臨時のJapanese
- 일시적인Korean
- temporarius, temporalisLatin
- rangitahi, taupuaMāori
- midlertidigNorwegian
- tijdelijkDutch
- mellombelsNorwegian Nynorsk
- midlertidigNorwegian
- tymczasowyPolish
- temporárioPortuguese
- temporarRomanian
- временныйRussian
- gaskaboddosašNorthern Sami
- привремен, privremenSerbo-Croatian
- temporär, tillfälligSwedish
- తాత్కాలికంTelugu
- geçiciTurkish
- tạm thờiVietnamese
- temporaryYiddish
- 临Chinese
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