momentary

Meaning

1. Lasting for only a moment.
2. Happening at every moment; perpetual.
3. Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.

Synonyms

temporary

fleeting

instantaneous

transient

brief

ephemeral

transitory

short-lived

passing

provisional

impermanent

interim

short duration

fugitive

for a while

momentaneous

not for long

of the present moment

awhile

momentany

draft

empty

evanescent

fickle

for a moment

for the time being

fugacious

miserable

modern

present

short

short while

snap

soon

🔜

vain

Translations

momentáneo

momentané

momentaneo

kortstondig

vorübergehend

στιγμιαίος

momentâneo

momentani

momentan

kurzzeitig

éphémère

efímer

fugace

fugitif

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: momentare

In summary

From Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmentum (“a short time, an instant”). By surface analysis, moment + -ary.