ephemeral
/ɪˈfɛm(ə)rəl/adjective
Lasting for a very short time.
Example sentence
- “The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral, gone within a week.”
Featured as word of the day on April 5, 2026.
Related words
epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.envyResentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).epiphanyThe appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi on the twelfth day after Christmas.envisionTo conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.epitomeThe embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.enviousFeeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.