transient

/tɹˈænʒənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
2. lasting a very short time
   “the ephemeral joys of childhood”

noun

1. one who stays for only a short time
   “transient laborers”
2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

Synonyms for transient

• transeunt
• ephemeral
• passing
• short-lived
• transitory
• fugacious
• impermanent