Synonyms of fleeting

25 similar words

Another word for fleeting is passing. Other synonyms of fleeting are temporary, earthly, fugitive, ephemeral and transient.

Synonyms and similar words for fleeting

transientRemaining for only a brief time.
ephemeralLasting for a short period of time.
fugaciousFleeting, fading quickly, transient.
earthlyRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven or the heavens.
brief
deciduous
evanescentEphemeral, fleeting, momentary.
flying
fugitiveTransient, fleeting or ephemeral.
instantLasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.
momentary
passingThat passes away; ephemeral.
perishableLiable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
quick
short
short-lived
temporaryExisting only for a short time or short times.
transitive
transitoryLasting only a short time; temporary.
volatileTemporary or ephemeral.
worldly
seasonable obsolete
whilend obsoletePassing; temporal; temporary; not lasting; not permanent; transient; transitory; not eternal.

adjective Passing quickly; of short duration.
adjective That which flees, especially quickly; fugitive.
noun An automatic operation mode of an absolute signal that reserves a route for several trains following one another, without the need for dispatcher to re-set the route for each train.

What is another word for fleeting?: Fleeting has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as passing, temporary, earthly, fugitive, ephemeral, transient, transitory and runaway.
What does fleeting mean?: Fleeting means passing quickly; of short duration.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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