fugacious
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for fugacious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Lasting only a short time before disappearing.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fugācius (the source of -acious), the comparative of fugāciter (“evasively, fleetingly”), which came from fugāx (“transitory, fleeting”), from fugiō (“to flee”).
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