Synonyms of transience
12 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for transience is impermanence. Other synonyms of transience are ephemerality and temporariness. The opposite of transience is durability.
Synonyms and similar words for transience
nounThe quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.
- temporarinessThe characteristic of being temporary.
nounMore synonyms
- impermanenceThe quality or state of being impermanent.
- transiencyTransience.
- transientnessThe state of being transient.
- brevity
- briefnessThe characteristic of being brief.
- caducity
- ephemeralityThe state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- ephemeralnessThe quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
- fleetingnessThe quality of being fleeting.
- fugacityTransience.
- transitorinessThe state or quality of being transitory.
Opposite of transience
nounMore antonyms
- chronicityThe condition of being chronic.
- inveteracyThe state of being inveterate; long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted persistence.
- permanence
- durabilityThe ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.
- endlessnessThe state or characteristic of being endless.
- persistence
Meaning of transience
- noun The quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.
- noun An impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying.
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Questions about synonyms of transience
- What is another word for transience?
- Transience has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as impermanence, ephemerality and temporariness.
- What is the opposite of transience?
- The opposite of transience is durability.
- What does transience mean?
- Transience means the quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.
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