Synonyms of the word

transient

• adj. Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
• adj. Remaining for only a brief time.
• adj. (physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
• adj. (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) having a positive probability of being left and never…
• adj. Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual.
• adj. Passing through; passing from one person to another.
• adj. (philosophy) Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.
• n. Something which is transient.
• n. (physics) A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
• n. (acoustics) A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such…
• n. A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.
• n. An unhoused person.

ephemeral

• n. Something which lasts for a short period of time.
• adj. Lasting for a short period of time.
• adj. (biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
• adj. (geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

fugacious

• adj. Fleeting, fading quickly, transient.

impermanent

• adj. Not permanent; momentary.

oscillation

• n. the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated.
• n. a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean.
• n. a single such cycle.

passing

• v. present participle of pass.
• adj. That passes away; ephemeral.
• adj. (now rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
• adj. vague, cursory.
• adj. going past - passing cars.
• adv. (now literary or archaic) Surpassingly, greatly.
• n. Death, dying; the end of something.
• n. The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
• n. (law) The act of approving a bill etc.
• n. (sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
• n. A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.

short-lived

• adj. Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

temporary

• adj. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
• adj. Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
• n. One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

transeunt

• adj. (philosophy, of a mental act) Emanant; producing an effect outside of the mind. (Compare immanent.).
• adj. (philosophy) Passing out or operating beyond itself; transitive; opposed to immanent.

transitory

• adj. Lasting only a short time; temporary.
• adj. (law, of an action) That may be brought in any county; opposed to local.

traveler

• n. American standard spelling of traveller.

traveller

• n. One who travels, especially to distant lands.
• n. (Britain) Someone who lives (particularly in the UK) in a caravan, bus or other vehicle rather than a…
• n. (Ireland) Alternative form of Traveller.
• n. A list and record of instructions that follows a part in a manufacturing process.
• n. (nautical) A metal ring that moves freely on part of a ship’s rigging.
• n. (duplicate bridge) A sheet of paper that is circulated with the board of cards, on which players record…

vibration

• n. The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
• n. (physics) Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
• n. A single complete vibrating motion.
• n. (slang) An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere; vibes.