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fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary

adj. lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious

adj. 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"

passing

adj. allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"

fleet, swift

adj. moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

rapid, speedy

adj. characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

sudden

adj. happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

impermanent, temporary

adj. not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

migrant, migratory

adj. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers"

brief

adj. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"

short-dated

adj. of a gilt-edged security; having less than 5 years to run before redemption

short-range

adj. limited to short distances; "short-range planes"; "a short-range shot"

short-run, short-term

adj. relating to or extending over a limited period; "short-run planning"; "a short-term lease"; "short-term credit"

endless, eternal, interminable

adj. tiresomely long; seemingly without end; "endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"

permanent, lasting

adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

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