Synonyms & related words for ephemeral

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ephemeral — including fugacious, transitory, transient, fleeting, evanescent, impermanent. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ephemeral

Explore words related to ephemeral — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ephemeron, ephemerally, ephemeralness, fugaciously, ephemerality, fleetingness, ephemera, transitoriness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ephemeral

Common synonyms for ephemeral include fugacious, transitory, transient, fleeting, evanescent, impermanent, momentary, temporary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ephemeral come from?

The word ephemeral breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ep-, from Greek epi (“upon, for”); and -hemer, from Greek hemera (“day”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.